The Vatican's same-sex blessings document has led to a growing coalition against it

Vatican says bishops allowed to withhold same-sex blessings sanctioned by recent document. Catholic bishops around the world are free to implement or withhold its sanctioned blessings for people in same sex relationships. The Vatican has clarified that Catholic bishops are allowed to implement the blessings for those in the same sex relationship.

Polish, Ukrainian bishops join growing coalition against Vatican’s same-sex blessings document. Eastern European leaders in the Catholic Church join a growing front of opposition to the Vatican's document allowing blessings for same sex couples under specific conditions. The Vatican allows blessings for gay couples under certain conditions.