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Cardinal Marx, Top Advisor to Pope Francis, Acknowledges He Blessed LGBTQ Couple

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A top cardinal and close advisor to Pope Francis has acknowledged he blessed an LGBTQ couple, while also calling for church teaching on homosexuality to be reformed. Read More

At Mass, Top Cardinal Apologizes to LGBTQ People for Church’s Mistreatment of Them

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A top German cardinal apologized to LGBTQ people for the way they have been treated by the church. Read More

German Cardinal, Key Bishop Endorse Church Blessings for LGBTQ Couples

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Two leaders of the German Bishops' Conference have opined in support of church blessings for same-gender couples. Read More

German Bishops Announce “Synodal Path” to Address Sexual Morality, Other Disputed Topics

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In response to the sexual abuse crisis, Germany's bishops have announced the beginning of  a "binding synodal path" to examine questions regarding sexual morality, clericalism, and priestly celibacy. Read More

Letter from German Catholics Calls for “New Start on Sexual Morality”

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Leading Catholics in Germany have released an open letter calling for a "new start with sexual morality" that includes a re-evaluation of homosexuality. Read More

Pope Francis’ Bold Tweet and Other Synod News Notes

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"This Synod is intended to be a sign of the Church that truly listens and that doesn’t always have a ready-made answer." Read More

A Peek Into What Might Be in the Synod Final Document?

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I thought this press briefing was instructive to understand some of the opposition to LGBT issues that exists in the synod, even from some people that we might consider allies.  I think that the event provided a peek into what may appear in the final document Read More

Attempts to Clarify Cardinal’s Remarks on Blessings for Gay Couples Only Adds to Confusion

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Attempts to clarify remarks by a German cardinal that seemed to indicate his support for the blessing of same-gender relations have only added to the confusion. Read More

Blessings for Same-Gender Couples Welcomed by Advisor to Pope Francis

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Blessings for same-gender couple may be permissible, said a leading German bishop and adviser to Pope Francis. Read More

Reviving the Role of Conscience in Catholic LGBT Discussions

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"Deep within his conscience man discovers a law which he has not laid upon himself but which he must obey. Its voice, ever calling him to love and to do what is good and to avoid evil, sounds in his heart at the right moment. . . . For man has in his heart a law inscribed by God. . . . His conscience is man's most secret core and his sanctuary. There he is alone with God whose voice echoes in his depths." Read More