Cardinal Reinhard Marx Archives

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

January 9, 2024/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

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

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

April 2, 2022/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Same-Gender Blessings, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

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

March 15, 2022/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

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

January 3, 2020/3 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

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

March 20, 2019/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

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”

February 19, 2019/1 Comment/in Hierarchy, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

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

October 27, 2018/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

"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?

October 26, 2018/4 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

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

February 11, 2018/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

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