Vatican Says Priests Can’t Bless Same-Sex Unions March 15, 2021 but not their unions. IFTTT +3 In a ruling made public on Monday NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the Vatican said the Roman Catholic Church should be welcoming toward gay people but not their unions. IFTTT In a ruling made public on Monday NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes the Vatican said the Roman Catholic Church should be welcoming toward gay people