Australian Cardinal George Pell, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy, speaks during an interview with EWTN in Rome, Dec. 9, 2020.

Australian Cardinal George Pell, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy, speaks during an interview with EWTN in Rome, Dec. 9, 2020.

Cardinal Pell’s comments come as members of the Church in Germany are planning on May 10 to hold a day of blessings for same-sex partners, despite the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration that the Church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions.