ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「Pope Francis has taken one of the most concrete steps in his efforts to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to LGBTQ Catholics by allowing priests to bless couples in same-sex relationships, the Vatican announced on Monday. Priests have long blessed a wide variety of people and even objects like boats, offering a prayer asking for God’s help and presence. But the Vatican has previously argued against blessing same-sex couples. The new rule was issued in a declaration by the church’s office on doctrine and introduced by its prefect, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who said that the declaration did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the church about marriage,” because it allowed no liturgical rite that could be confused with the sacrament of marriage. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story.」12月18日 23時52分