VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has warned against inflexible ideological positions that can hinder the Church from seeing reality and moving forward, speaking days after a declaration allowing blessings of same-sex couples that conservatives have condemned. Francis, who turned 87 on Sunday, made his comments in his traditional Christmas greetings to members of the Curia, the Vatican’s central administration. “We are called, instead, to set out and journey, like the Magi, following the light that always desires to lead us on, at times along unexplored paths and new roads,” the pope said. Shaking foundationsWhile the Pope’s opening to blessings for same-sex couples was welcomed by many, conservatives said it could shake the foundations of the faith and even lead to a Church schism. Subscribe to our daily newsletter SIGN ME UPREAD: Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling
