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Pontiff thought be be responding to conservative critics after sexually explicit book by cardinal resurfaces

Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a price" for difficult decisions

‘The Mystical Passion’ published in Mexico in 1998, is a short expose about mystical-sensual experiences with God

He said it 'represents a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child'

Pope Francis said surrogacy was a grave violation of the mother and child and called for the ban of the practice

Reaction among Catholics around the world is sharply divided over the Vatican's recent declaration giving priests more leeway to bless same-sex couples

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, is facing increasingly strong opposition inside the Vatican. The conservative clan of the Roman Curia – the powerful governing body of the Holy See – accuses him of a laxist vision of Catholic doctrine, particularly regarding the status of homosexual couples and…

New practice does not endorse homosexuality but is not heretical, Catholic church says amid opposition from some bishops

The anti-discrimination non-profit SOS Homophobie has accused the bishop of Bayonne-Lescar-Oloron, in southwestern France, of "legitimising" the implementation of banned conversion therapies – a charge he denies. This comes on the heels of a decision by the Vatican to authorise blessings for homosexual couples.