Pope Francis said priests can bless gays and lesbians who are couples, as opposed to their unions, during an interview that “60 Minutes” broadcast on Sunday. “What I allowed was not to bless the union.
That cannot be done because that is not the sacrament. I cannot. The Lord made it that way. But to bless each person, yes. The blessing is for everyone,” he told CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell.
Francis spoke with O’Donnell at Casa Santa Marta, his official residence at the Vatican. “To bless a homosexual-type union, however, goes against the given right, against the law of the church.
But to bless each person, why not?,” added Francis. “The blessing is for all. Some people were scandalized by this. But why?