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German Bishop Argues Church Must Understand Homosexuality as “God’s Will”

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In a recent interview, a German bishop has said that church teaching on sexuality for LGBTQ+ people needs to be reviewed, and that a gay orientation is “God’s will.” Read More

German Bishop Issues Written Commitment Not to Fire LGBTQ Church Workers

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A German bishop has issued a written commitment that church workers will not be fired because they are LGBTQ. Today's post includes this story and other updates from Germany. Read More

German Bishops Welcome LGBTQ Church Employees’ #OutInChurch Initiative

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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. Read More

Blessing Same-Gender Couples Is Matter of Conscience for Priests, Says German Bishop

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Ahead of planned blessings for same-gender couples on May 10th, a German bishop has said priests and pastoral ministers must follow their consciences on whether to participate. Another bishop in Germany, however, has expressed his concerns about the upcoming blessings action. Read More

Majority of Synodal Way’s Sexuality Forum Wants Same-Gender Blessings, Says Co-Chair

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A co-chair of the German Synodal Way's working group on sexuality said that a majority of the forum's members had expressed support for blessing same-gender couples, even after the Vatican attempted to ban such blessings. Read More

German Bishop Hopes for Development in Church Teaching on Sexuality, But Is Synodal Way the Source?

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Yesterday, Bondings 2.0 reported on a working document in the German church's Synodal Way process that was about sexuality and relationships, and which has potentially to significant advance LGBTQ inclusion in the church. Today's post features two reactions to that document, as well as one other story from Germany. Read More