The pope asked priests to welcome single parents, unmarried couples and gay people, lamenting the “severe stress” of modern families.

CHR Comment: The new apostolic exhortation urges clergy to show care for a variety of household situations that some have treated judgmentally in the past. The exhortation empowers leaders to adapt solutions to local culture but does not change any official church teaching.

Source: Francis’ Message Calls on Church to Be Inclusive – NYTimes.com

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