Bishop James Conley said he has guided priests in the Diocese of Lincoln to "make it clear that you re blessing the person and not the couple or their union."
Rev. Justin Fulton was relieved of his duties as the diocese s vicar general amid allegations he made "inappropriate and offensive comments" in the workplace.
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Nebraska churches have been adapting to social distancing regulations by having online services from buildings void of parishioners.Â
Catholics in Nebraska will be obligated to go back to in-person Sunday Masses starting in May, the state s three dioceses announced Wednesday.
Diocese of Lincoln Bishop James Conley joined Omaha Archbishop George Lucas and Grand Island Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt in planning to end the dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation on May 23. The dispensation was put in place last March due to the pandemic.
Conley said Catholics have a grave obligation to return to in-person Masses because the Eucharist is at the heart of what it is to be a Christian.