US EditionPope Leo signals no plan to go beyond blessings for same-sex couples ...
- On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Pope Leo XIV signaled he will not formalize Church blessings for same-sex couples beyond his predecessor's approach, warning that new steps could trigger disunity within Catholicism.
- Former Pope Francis, who led the Church for 12 years before his 2025 death, permitted informal, case-by-case blessings that sparked widespread debate among bishops in Africa who refused implementation.
- The Catholic Church teaches that sexual relationships outside heterosexual marriage are sinful, though Pope Leo XIV emphasized that unity should not revolve solely around sexual ethics and did not criticize German Cardinal Reinhard Marx's formalization plan.
- "We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual," Leo said, arguing that justice, equality, and freedom are more important priorities.
- Balancing views in the 1.4-billion-member Church remains a priority for the Holy See, with Pope Leo warning that pushing beyond current guidelines on same-sex blessings today would likely cause more disunity than unity.
53 Articles
53 Articles
After returning from her first papal journey to the southern hemisphere, her holiness Leo XIV reacted to the decision of German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich and Freising, which allows the blessing of homosexual couples in her diocese.An authorization that divides Outre-Rhin. German journalist Verena Schälter (ARD Rundfunk) therefore asked the pope: "[...] How do you evaluate the decision of Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of M…
Pope Leo: Church Will Not 'Go Beyond' Blessing of Same-Sex Couples
Pope Leo XIV said on Thursday that the Catholic Church will not go beyond the precedent set by Pope Francis of offering blessings to same-sex couples, adding that there will be no formalized blessings. The post Pope Leo Says Church Will Not ‘Go Beyond’ Blessing of Same-Sex Couples appeared first on Breitbart.
Because of his criticism of Donald Trump, Leo XIV is getting a lot of support in Germany. Now, however, he makes it clear that he maintains a conservative line on homosexuality.
In the diocese of Munich and Freising the blessing of same-sex couples was allowed. The head of the Catholic Church does not like this – there are "greater and more important topics", says the Pope.
Pope Leo XIV reiterated that the Church does not agree with the formal blessing of homosexual couples or those in an irregular situation, but stressed that all people can receive a blessing by responding to journalists on the return flight of their tour of Africa.
Leo: Sexuality not ‘only moral issue’
Pope Leo XIV criticized on Thursday a German cardinal’s recently unveiled plans to move forward with same-sex blessings, while urging Catholics to broaden the scope of moral issues under discussion in the Church.Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters during a papal flight April 21. Credit: Vatican Media.“The Holy See has made it clear that we do not agree with the formal blessing of couples, in this case, same-sex couples… or of couples in irregular s…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
