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Vatican synod ends with divide over women deacons and LGBTQ+

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave VATICAN CITY — Days before the start of the most significant Catholic gathering since the 1960s, Pope Francis dropped a theological bomb. In a reply to conservative bishops concerned about his openness to the LGBTQ+ community, the 86-year-old pope effectively said he could envision priests, on a … Read more

Pope Francis signals openness to blessings for gay couples ahead of synod

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Updated October 2, 2023 at 4:54 p.m. EDT|Published October 2, 2023 at 3:37 p.m. EDT German priests and counselors bless same-sex couples in front of the Cologne Cathedral on Sept. 20. (Felix von der Osten/For The Washington Post)Comment on this storyComment COLOGNE, Germany — In the shadow of Cologne’s gothic Cathedral, the St. Stephan’s Youth … Read more