Vatican says church cannot bless same-sex unions

Pope Francis. Image source: AFP

The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God "cannot bless sin".

The Vatican's orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response on Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions.

The answer, contained in a two-page explanation published in seven languages and approved by Pope Francis, was "negative".

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