Vatican says it will not bless
same-sex unions, calling them a 'sin'By Rob Picheta and Delia Gallagher, CNN
Updated 2030 GMT (0430 HKT) March 15, 2021
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/15/europe/vatican-same-sex-unions-decision-intl/index.html
Rome (CNN)The Vatican said Monday that the Catholic Church would not bless same-sex unions, in a combative statement approved by Pope Francis that threatens to widen the chasm between the church and much of the LGBTQ community.
Explaining their decision in a lengthy note on Monday, the Holy See referred to same-sex unions as a "choice," described them as sinful and said they "cannot be recognized as objectively ordered" to God's plans. The stance is certain to disappoint millions of gay and lesbian Catholics around the world.
"The blessing of homosexual unions cannot be considered licit," the Vatican's top doctrinal office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, wrote in the statement.
God "does not and cannot bless sin," the statement added.