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Pope Francis allows priests to bless same-sex couples

Name: Pope Francis allows priests to bless same-sex couples
Uploaded: 2023-12-18T13:28:00-0500
Duration: 6 min 21 s
Description: A new document released by the Vatican Monday includes a new shift in policy by Pope Francis that allows priests to bless same-sex couples. Joshua McElwee, a news editor at the National Catholic Reporter, joins CBS News with the policy's potential implications.

A new document released by the Vatican Monday includes a new shift in policy by Pope Francis that allows priests to bless same-sex couples. Joshua McElwee, a news editor at the National Catholic Reporter, joins CBS News with the policy's potential implications.