#OutInChurch Leader Sees Progress, But Warns Against Retrenchment
Without a fundamental cultural and theological shift, progress will remain precarious—always vulnerable to reversal, always dependent on those brave enough to speak out.
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Without a fundamental cultural and theological shift, progress will remain precarious—always vulnerable to reversal, always dependent on those brave enough to speak out.
Archbishop: “A church in which you have to hide because of your sexual orientation cannot be in the spirit of Jesus.”
“The testimony of queer believers is needed on the way to a truly inclusive church ‘for all.’”
A leader of Germany’s #OutInChurch initiative has evaluated the church’s response in the past two years quite negatively, while one member of the initiative affirmed the presence of gay men in religious life. Elsewhere in the country, a Catholic men’s group criticized some of Pope Francis anti-transgender rhetoric.
Today’s post includes news about the #OutInChurch documentary leading streaming views in Germany and other items.
LGBTQ church workers in Germany continue to explain their participation in #OutInChurch, an initiative in which 125 such workers publicly came out in a call for non-discrimination. Today’s post features two such workers, as well as other news updates from the German church.
In Germany, thousands of people have signed a petition supporting the #OutInChurch initiative at the same time the LGBTQ church workers involved keep speaking out. And support from Catholic groups is growing, too.
Church leaders in Germany, including a number of bishops, have expressed their welcome of the #OutInChurch initiative, in which 125 LGBTQ church workers publicly came out in a call for non-discrimination protections.
New Ways Ministry stands unequivocally with the people of Germany’s #OutInChurch movement, an initiative in which 122 Catholic LGBTQ people who work for church institutions have come out publicly.
A new campaign in Germany has launched with 122 LGBTQ church worker coming out publicly with a strong call for non-discrimination and inclusion.