You all know that Pope Francis is a unique kind of Pope, right? Well, is not ready to change is simplicity ways or approach to issues of life, no matter what anyone wants to say about him. He has presided over the marriage of 20 couples at the Vatican, including some who were cohabiting and doing things.
In his homily, Pope Francis said families are "bricks that build society", but also believes that the church should forgive those who have sex outside marriage or who don't obey church teaching to the letter.
During the two-hour ceremony, Pope Francis told the couples that marriage was "not an easy road, it's sometimes a contentious trip, but that's life."
According to BBC, one of the couples married by the Pope was a man whose previous marriage was annulled and a single mother with a daughter from a previous relationship.
Very slowly, the church under the guidance of Pope Francis is facing the fact that many Catholic couples cohabit before marriage, use contraception freely and divorce and remarry without seeking an annulment, says the BBC's David Willey.
This is the first marriage Pope Francis has conducted in his 18-month papacy. I just love this Pople!
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