The U.S. Senate confirmed Brian Burch as ambassador to the Vatican, doing so along party lines. Burch co-founded CatholicVote, an anti-LGBTQ+ group, and criticized Pope Francis's outreach to LGBTQ+ individuals. Following Francis's approval of blessings for same-sex couples, Burch expressed that it created confusion and asserted that secular media and LGBTQ+ activists are attempting to undermine the Catholic Church's teachings on sexuality. Pope Francis's successor will continue blessings for same-sex couples while reaffirming traditional views on marriage.
Burch claimed that "the secular press" and LGBTQ+ activists... are treating the pope's blessings for same-sex couples as a key stepping stone toward their goal to destroy the Catholic Church's understanding of human sexuality.
After Francis approved blessings for same-sex couples in 2023, Burch... said the pope's action had created confusion, questioning the need for the Vatican to issue a document on same-sex couples.
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