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Germany s quiet Catholic rebellion on gay blessings and women preachers

BBC News By Damien McGuinness image captionFrieda (L) and Sangha for years felt unaccepted by the Church The church bells fade away, the organ starts playing and Father Jan Korditschke walks up to the altar to say Mass. It all looks like a very ordinary Sunday Catholic service. But there s a feeling of nervous anticipation in the air. Something very unusual is about to happen. Fr Korditschke says that anyone who would like to receive a blessing should stand up. Most of the congregation stand, including about a dozen same-sex couples. As harp music plays, the priest moves through the church, quietly asks those standing what they would like prayed for. Then he raises his hands over bowed heads and whispers an individual prayer.

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