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DePaul's student-run newspaper since 1923
DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Pope Francis arrives in the Paul VI hall on the occasion of the weekly general audience, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.

Pope Francis grants blessings to same-sex couples, embracing a pastoral approach to controversial issues

This change stops short of allowing gay marriage in the Catholic Church
Rose O’Keeffe, Content Managing Editor / January 21, 2024

Catholic clergy can now bless same-sex couples after Pope Francis’ Dec. 18 reversal of a 2021 Vatican policy that banned the practice. The Catholic Church still contends that marriage is exclusively...

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