[Tree] Pope Francis, LGBT community, derogatory remarks, Italian bishops, apology

Version 0.16 (2024-05-29 13:33:34.826000)

updates: Added Vatican's apology and clarification

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Version 0.15 (2024-05-27 19:56:13.707000)

updates: Pope Francis faces backlash for using derogatory term towards LGBT community

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Version 0.14 (2024-04-05 13:00:00.606000)

updates: Pope Francis claims Benedict XVI supported him on civil partnerships for same-sex couples

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Version 0.13 (2024-03-04 10:57:13.638000)

updates: Pope Francis criticizes gender theory and expresses concerns about erasing distinctions between sexes

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Version 0.12 (2024-02-08 18:03:11.549000)

updates: Pope Francis criticizes critics of same-sex couple blessings as hypocrites

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Version 0.11 (2024-01-18 14:20:24.141000)

updates: Pope Francis warns against pornography and emphasizes the importance of love and respect in relationships

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Version 0.1 (2024-01-18 14:18:35.420000)

updates: Added information about Pope's warning against pornography and the controversy surrounding Cardinal Fernández's book

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Version 0.09 (2024-01-18 14:17:26.087000)

updates: Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of love and respect in relationships, contrasting them with lust

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Version 0.08 (2024-01-17 15:09:35.192000)

updates: Includes the support of Maghreb bishops for same-sex blessings

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Version 0.07 (2023-12-20 15:33:30.110000)

updates: Archbishop in Côte d'Ivoire opposes same-sex blessings

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Version 0.06 (2023-12-19 09:47:32.607000)

updates: Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples

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Version 0.05 (2023-12-19 03:20:25.970000)

updates: Pope Francis has formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples, marking a significant shift in the church's approach to LGBTQ+ people. The blessings may be carried out as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor at the same time as a civil union. The ruling fleshes out the opening the pope made to blessing same-sex couples last October and marks a shift away from a 2021 ruling from the Vatican doctrine office which barred any blessings. The new ruling says it is opening 'the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex' although says it is leaving decisions to 'the prudent and fatherly discernment of ordained ministers.' The ruling has been welcomed by James Martin, a Jesuit priest who ministers to gay Catholics and who has been supported by Francis, as a 'huge step forward in the church's ministry to same-sex couples.' The pope's attempts to shift the church's approach to LGBTQ Catholics began in 2013 when he said, 'Who am I to judge?' in reply to a reporter's question about gay clergy. The ruling states that the meaning of a blessing cannot be reduced 'to this point of view alone' and would mean that 'a pastoral gesture that is so beloved and widespread will be subjected to too many moral prerequisites, which, under the claim of control, could overshadow the unconditional power of God's love.' Francis' openness to LGBTQ+ Catholics has faced opposition from a small, yet vocal, minority inside the church.

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Version 0.04 (2023-12-19 03:19:45.194000)

updates: Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples

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Version 0.03 (2023-12-19 03:19:13.654000)

updates: Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples

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Version 0.02 (2023-12-19 03:02:43.885000)

updates: Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples

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Version 0.01 (2023-12-18 23:02:24.433000)

updates: Addition of information about Pope Francis approving same-sex blessings

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Version 0.0 (2023-12-02 02:27:15.213000)

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