Pope Francis offers hope to divorced Catholics, says no to gay marriage
- 8 years ago
In a broad proclamation on family life, Pope Francis on Friday called for the Roman Catholic Church to be more welcoming and less judgmental and he seemingly signaled a pastoral path for divorced and remarried Catholics to receive holy communion Even as he declares that same-sex unions should not be equated with marriage the 256-page document — known as an apostolic exhortation calls for priests to welcome single parents, gay people and unmarried straight couples who are living together