Pope Francis declared on March 22 that the Catholic Church will not bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” The two-page document, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and to which the Pope signed off, also noted that the Church welcomes the blessing of people who are homosexual…

POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and