Pope Leo Assures Coptic Head, Denies Same Sex Blessings
Pope Leo reportedly told the Coptic patriarch that he supports ‘the non-blessing of same-sex couples’ during a phone call, but earlier statements suggested he had allowed or acknowledged ‘informal’ homosexual ‘blessings’ in April, creating confusion and renewed talk about Vatican-Coptic relations and pastoral practice. The phone call reportedly reassured the Coptic leadership about boundaries around...