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More Catholic Leaders Defend German Bishops’ Pro-LGBTQ+ Schools Policy

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As the debate continues, the DBK paper has become a focal point for wider anxieties about the future of Catholic education: whether schools should primarily serve as guardians of doctrinal clarity, or as pastoral spaces that respond flexibly to the lived realities of students. Read More

German Bishops Release Education Guidelines That Affirm Diverse Sexualities

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"Everyone at a school bears responsibility for fostering a positive school climate and respectful treatment” Read More

Two German Bishops Strongly Criticize Church’s Negative Approach to LGBTQ+ Issues

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"I find it difficult when, with regard to the issue of gender, the immediate response is: That's ideology." Read More

German Bishops’ Commission Drafts Strongly Positive Approach to LGBTQ+ Students in Catholic Schools

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The drafted document notably focuses on creating school environments that foster respect for queer and trans students, as well as recognizing the need for visibility of these individuals’ lives. Read More

In Germany, Bishop and Nonbinary Catholic Give Joint Homily at Leadership Meeting

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In Germany, a nonbinary Catholic and a bishop offered a joint homily as part of meetings for the country's ongoing synodal process. Today's post includes this news and more developments from the German church. Read More

Argentine Nun Endorses Marriage Equality in Church; And More News

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Regular readers of Bondings 2.0 will know that since December, the debate over Fiducia Supplicans and blessings for queer couples has dominated Catholic LGBTQ+ news—indeed, it is hard to keep up! Today's post plays a bit of catch up with positive stories from the last few months. Read More

German and Flemish Bishops Warmly Welcome Vatican’s Declaration on Blessings

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German church leaders have welcomed the Vatican declaration allowing blessings for same-gender couples. Today's post is a collection of their responses, as well as from the Flemish bishops. Read More

In New Book, Two German Bishops Seek Re-Evaluation of Church’s Sexuality Teachings

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Two bishops in Germany have contributed essays to a new book on Catholicism and LGBTQ issues, and in it they question the hierarchy’s traditional position on sexual morality. Read More

Yet Another German Bishop Endorses Church Blessings for Same-Gender Couples

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In Germany, another bishop has endorsed church blessings for same-gender couples, while a group of young theologians calls for an end to discrimination in the church. Read More