Pope Defends LGBTQ Blessings, Points Out ‘Hypocrisy’

Pope Defends , LGBTQ Blessings, , Points Out 'Hypocrisy'.
In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he sees
"hypocrisy" in criticism of the Vatican's recent
decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples.
In a recent interview, Pope Francis said he sees
"hypocrisy" in criticism of the Vatican's recent
decision to allow priests to bless same-sex couples.
NBC reports that the pope's comments come as the
pontiff's strongest-worded defense of the decision. .
Last month, the Vatican granted authority to priests
to offer LGBTQ blessings, however the decision
has been met with resistance within the church.
Nobody gets scandalized if I give
my blessings to a businessman
who perhaps exploits people,
and this is a very grave sin.
But they get scandalized if
I give them to a homosexual, Pope Francis, via 'Credere'.
This is hypocrisy, Pope Francis, via 'Credere'.
However, conservatives have
decried the decision, which they say
undermines the church's moral teachings.
While acknowledging the pushback, the pope has
defended the decision and stressed that blessings
are not the same as approval of same-sex unions.
When a couple comes forward
spontaneously to ask for them,
one does not bless the union,
but simply the people who
together have requested it.
Not the union, but the persons, Pope Francis, via NBC.
In another recent interview, Francis expressed
hope that critics will eventually come to
understand and accept the decision. .
NBC points out that bishops across much of Africa,
where some countries carry severe punishments for
homosexuality, have outright rejected the Vatican's decision.