Five things the Catholic Church’s document on same-sex blessings does — and doesn’t — say Pope Francis approved the change, but there are caveats.

A group of Belgium bishops have created a proposed text for a prayer liturgy for same-sex couples, possibly violating a 2021 Vatican directive barring church blessings for gay couples.

Now that Pope Francis has OK'd priests blessing same-sex couples, LGBTQ+ Catholics are figuring out how to ask for these blessings and whether they want them.

Doctrine on marriage and on homosexuality has not changed The declaration states at several points that the blessing of irregular or same sex-couples does not constitute a wedding and that it does ...

A day after the pope’s announcement that Catholic priests may bless same-sex couples, one New York couple receives theirs.

Moreover, the blessings cannot use set rituals or even involve the clothing and gestures that belong in a wedding.But it says requests for such blessings for same-sex couples should not be denied.

The Catholic Church believes marriage can only occur between a man and a woman, but a blessing can still hold great significance to queer couples because they act as prayers for God’s presence ...

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples — as long as the ritual is not confused with the sacrament of marriage.