Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has declared the Catholic Church will not bless same-sex unions. On Monday (March 15), the Vatican ruled that Catholic priests cannot bless same-sex unions as homosexual partnerships are “not ordered to the Creator’s plan”.
In response to being asked whether priests can bless gay couples, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) issued a two-page statement on the subject of same-sex unions.
The CDF said “the Christian community and its pastors must welcome with respect and sensitivity persons with homosexual inclinations”, but these relations cannot be blessed.
Following Catholic teachings, same-sex relations and unions defy the religious teaching that marriage can exist only between