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Leading Cardinal in Synod Seeks Change in Church Teachings on Homosexuality

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One of the Europe's top bishops has said the church must reassess its teaching on homosexuality while offering support for LGBTQ church workers. Read More

In Germany’s Synodal Way, Non-Binary Catholic and Bishop Split on Gendered Language

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As Germany's Synodal Way again meets today, members are grappling with how the gender binary is effecting both the substance and the language involved in the process. Read More

Thousands Sign #OutInChurch Petition as LGBTQ Church Workers Keep Speaking Out

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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. 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

New Ways Ministry Applauds German LGBTQ Church Workers’ #OutInChurch Initiative

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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. Read More

#OutInChurch Launches with 122 LGBTQ German Church Workers Coming Out Publicly

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A new campaign in Germany has launched with 122 LGBTQ church worker coming out publicly with a strong call for non-discrimination and inclusion. 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

In Germany, Synodal Way Approves Text that Seeks Blessings for LGBTQ Couples

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German Catholics took their next steps in the Synodal Way with the second assembly last weekend that included approval of a text which speaks positively about LGBTQ people and calls for the church to bless their relationships. Read More

Member of Commission on Women Deacons Defends Priest Who Used Anti-Gay Slurs

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A member of Pope Francis' commission on women deacons has come to the defense of a theologian who used slurs against gay priests and was then fined by a German court for hate speech. This defense comes as tensions over the court case heat up. Read More

Germany’s Married Gay Catholic Health Minister Criticizes Vatican Ban on Blessings

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A ranking German government official has criticized the Vatican for banning same-gender blessings, remarks applauded by the priest behind that nation's protests against the ban. Read More