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ZannoL
05/07/21 4:45:27 PM
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/german-catholic-priests-defy-pope-francis-with-public-blessings-of-gay-couples-11620302402

Catholic clergy are preparing to bless gay couples across Germany in defiance of a recent Vatican ban on the practice, in the latest sign of how far liberal German Catholics are pushing the boundaries of the Vaticans authority and teachings to forge a more progressive versionof their church.

Priests and some lay ministers are planning coordinated ceremonies blessing gay relationships in about 100 Catholic churches and other venues in Germany, including Essen Cathedral, over the next few days, most of them on Monday. Almost 20 events will be live-streamed.

Such blessings have become common over the past decade in Germany and some other parts of Northern Europe, but they have usually taken place quietly, in places other than churches. Mondays highly visible ceremonies will mark a protest against a Vatican declaration in March, approved by Pope Francis, prohibiting the blessing of same-sex relationships on the grounds that God cannot bless sin.

It always has been a little bit kind of a secret, said the Rev. Christian Olding, a Catholic priest in the northwestern town of Geldern, who says he has blessed about 10 same-sex couples in the past eight years. This is the first time that we are going this way in society, to do it visibly for everyone.


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Duncanwii
05/07/21 4:47:09 PM
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This is a great thing but probably not something you want broadcasted on the news.
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ZannoL
05/07/21 4:51:02 PM
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Duncanwii posted...
This is a great thing but probably not something you want broadcasted on the news.
They are making a statement, hence making it all visible.
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FortuneCookie
05/07/21 4:51:28 PM
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Doing God's work
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ZannoL
05/07/21 4:51:36 PM
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BabyRoxann posted...
Good

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YourLovelyTina
05/07/21 4:51:53 PM
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Blessing Gays would make a good band name

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ZannoL
05/07/21 4:52:10 PM
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YourLovelyTina posted...
Blessing Gays would make a good band name

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MC_BatCommander
05/07/21 4:52:23 PM
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Good

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ZannoL
05/07/21 4:56:14 PM
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MC_BatCommander posted...
Good

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Pus_N_Pecans
05/07/21 4:57:05 PM
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FortuneCookie posted...
Doing God's work

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05/07/21 4:57:20 PM
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Religion is dumb. But yay for them I guess.

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creativerealms
05/07/21 4:58:11 PM
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So weird seeing Catholics defying him for not being progressive enough for them. I am so use to him being attacked for being too progressive.

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