Did the pope just permit gay marriage?

'The Pillar' answers questions on 'Fiducia supplicans'

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Monday published Fiducia supplicans, a declaration which creates a framework for blessing same-sex couples.

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While the text insists those blessings are not to be liturgical events, or resemble marriage, headlines around the world have framed the text as the beginning of a new era, and some Cat…