Pope Leo Makes Clarity on Sex and Morality

To a German journalist who asked for a comment on Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who allowed blessings for same-sex couples in Munich, the Pope answered there are two forms of blessings: That given at the end of the mass is for everyone (Leo quoted his predecessor, who emphasized “tutti, tutti"). However, to demand a “formalized” blessing for a particular same-sex couple is something that the Church will not do. But he insisted that it is not be used as a divisive issue in the Church. “I think it is very important to understand that the unity or division of the Church should not revolve around sexual matters. We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, the only issue of morality is sexual. And in reality, I believe there are much greater, more important issues, such as justice, equality, freedom of men and women, freedom of religion, that would all take priority before that particular issue.”