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Pope Francis and Same-Sex Marriage: Current Church Stance, Legal Status, and Global Impact

The Vatican under Pope Francis maintains that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions, as stated in the December 2023 document Fiducia Supplicans. This declaration allo...

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Does the Pope Have to Be a Man: Canon Law, Tradition, and Current Facts

The Code of Canon Law does not explicitly state that the pope must be a man, but it limits the electors and the elected to baptized Catholic men. Canon 332 §1 refers to the sup...

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