Catholic Church hasn’t changed doctrine – Cardinal Onaiyekan

The Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has said that the Catholic Church has not changed their doctrine on same-sex marriage adding that the document Pope Francis approved regarding blessing of same sex couples was misinterpreted.

Onaiyekan disclosed this in an interview with BBC.

The document released on Monday by the Vatican allows priest to bless same-sex and irregular couples under certain circumstances.

Speaking on the document which some viewed as a historic shift for the position of the Catholic Church regarding same-sex marriage, Onaiyekan insisted that despite pressure to conform, the Catholic Church has not changed and they won’t bless same sex marriage.

“Pope Francis has not changed any such thing. He has not changed the Church doctrine on same-sex marriage.

“Actually what the document is saying is that you cannot bless a homosexual couples in presence of themselves and they are not to be blessed as couples. It is not allowed”, he said

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