Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples -- on 12/18/2023

While the NYT States " the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has a large conservative contingent, accepted the new rule, noting that it marked a distinction between sacramental blessings like marriage and a pastoral blessing for people seeing “God’s loving grace in their lives.” -- I am not entirely sure this true.

Will there be split in the Catholic Church in the US?-- I will look only to see if a sizeable portion of the Catholic Church splits off (not rest of the world). Will use reputable sources of news to confirm if this is the case.

Resolved on 12/31/2025