Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings helps ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression
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2 developments- Dec 18, 2023Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples that must not resemble marriage
- Dec 20, 2023Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings helps ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression
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Quiet for 1014 daysLast development · Dec 20, 2023 — Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings helps ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression
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