Washington D.C., Mar 19, 2021 / 20:00 pm
Two cardinals on Thursday upheld the Vatican's recent statement that the Church cannot bless same-sex unions.
At an online panel hosted by Georgetown University, Cardinal Peter Turkson-prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development-and Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston-a member of Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals-were both asked to respond to people "who are disappointed" by the Vatican's recent statement on same-sex unions.
The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Monday said that the Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions. The document was approved for publication by Pope Francis.
On Thursday, Cardinal O'Malley said that Pope Francis has been both "sensitive and pastoral" with others, while upholding the Church's teachings.