Elton John has slammed the Vatican over its recent decree that the Catholic Church cannot bless gay marriages.
The Vatican, Pope Francis, had made the decreed on Monday describing gay sex as “intrinsically disordered”. He also said that God “cannot bless sin.” The decree came as a response to a question about whether Catholic clergy could bless gay unions, and the answer, approved by the Pope, was negative.
Reacting to the news, the music legend and prominent figure in the LGBTQ community in a social media; post accused the Vatican of “hypocrisy.”
He also pointed to the Vatican’s alleged investment in his 2019 biopic Rocketman.
“How can the Vatican refuse to bless gay marriages because they “are sin”, yet happily make a profit from investing millions in “Rocketman” – a film which celebrates my finding happiness from my marriage to David?? #hypocrisy,” he wrote.
The Vatican’s position on the blessing of same-sex unions has drawn strong criticism from many LGBTQ celebrities and supporters. Several of them referenced the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal; during which thousands of priests have been accused of child abuse over the course of decades.
