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Did the Vatican profit from the Elton John movie ‘Rocketman’?

A Pillar explainer

The Pillar
Mar 17, 2021
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What happened? On Monday, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a statement affirming that the Church cannot bless same-sex unions because “it is not licit to impart a blessing on relationships, or partnerships, even stable, that involve sexual activity outside of marriage.”

In response, the singer Elton John accused the Vatican of hypocr…

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