The Vatican's recent decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples has sparked controversy. Pope Francis met with Cardinal Burke, while in Nigeria, where same-sex relationships are criminalized, gay Catholics express concerns about acceptance. Former Pope Benedict XVI and his aides have expressed disapproval of the decision, with one of his closest aides stating that he would never have approved it. Despite pushback from some bishops, the Vatican reaffirmed its support for the decision, emphasizing that it is not 'heretical' or 'blasphemous.'
JUST IN: The Vatican reaffirmed its recent decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples Thursday, saying there was nothing “heretical” or “blasphemous” about the decision. https://t.co/Qrhn00SybT
Vatican Reaffirms Support Of Same-Sex Blessings After Bishop Pushback https://t.co/9If3Q3Ulgo https://t.co/a3qvKQ0Hhm
The pope is not Catholic https://t.co/TgT8B5cqVE
Pedophiles are safer in the Catholic Church than Latin Mass is. https://t.co/HKdzvOk4Om
BENEDICT WOULD HAVE BANNED SAME-SEX BLESSINGS (Reuters) The Vatican marked the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with one of his closest aides saying he never would have approved a recent declaration allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples. https://t.co/WTEbQAdQ9R
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, who was the Catholic Church's doctrinal chief, said the late Pope Benedict XVI never would have approved a recent declaration allowing priests to bless same-sex couples https://t.co/KuTlNLfZZX https://t.co/61ZAEYFCPf
The Vatican marked the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with one of his closest aides saying he never would have approved a recent declaration allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples https://t.co/KuTlNLfZZX https://t.co/elJlwVXi9P
German cardinal says Pope Francis’ same-sex blessings declaration ‘never would have happened’ under Benedict https://t.co/keB7QjWmV2
Pope Benedict XVI would have banned same-sex blessings https://t.co/Uh0LVb2lAc https://t.co/phQ1Rn9G61
The Vatican may have declared that clerics can administer blessings to same-sex couples, but in Nigeria — where same sex relationships are criminalized, gay Catholics say it will take time before they are accepted https://t.co/Uf7rIf2s2H https://t.co/XCpo7dW9vA
VATICAN Pope Francis meeting with Cardinal Burke today. https://t.co/gTkjHnR2kJ