Francis said he would continue to listen to the bishops' counsel, adding “this is not a classic way of endlessly delaying decisions."
Pope Francis' Catholic Church yearlong reform process ends without giving more equity to women
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Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministry, an affirming group in Mount Rainier, Maryland, said in a statement, “Pope Francis gave LGBTQ+ Catholics an early Christmas gift this year by approving blessings for same-gender couples.
Vatican move on same-sex 'blessings' draws praise, criticism in U.S. flock
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