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German priests defy Vatican ban and bless same-sex unions Story by Reuters Updated 6:14 AM ET, Tue May 11, 2021 Brigitte Schmidt (R), a pastoral worker, blesses a same-sex couple, Nini and Juliana Weinmeister-Bisping, at the Catholic St. Johannes XXIII church on May 10 in Cologne, Germany. Berlin, GermanyThe Catholic Church has lost touch with the living reality of LGBT+ people, said one of more than 100 German priests who are defying the Vatican this week by blessing same-sex couples. In a move that angered liberals within the 1.3 billion-member church, the Vatican s doctrinal office said in March that priests cannot bless same-sex unions in lieu of marriage, despite ministers doing so in countries such as Germany. ....
The Latest: Israeli Airstrikes On Gaza, Indian COVID Variant, Ancient Asteroid Dust Rubble at al-Shati refugee camp after Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza - Mahmoud Ajjour/APA/ZUMA 2020-05-11 Welcome to Tuesday, where deadly warfare erupts in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Indian COVID variant is cause for concern, and NASA gets its hands on some seriously old space dust. Le Monde s Joan Tilouine also explains how the initial excitement surrounding Beijing s so-called Stadium Diplomacy in Africa has turned. • Israel responds to Palestinian rockets with deadly Gaza airstrikes: Palestinian militants fired rockets towards Israel, and Israel retaliated with airstrikes in Gaza earlier today, following confrontations at al-Asqa Mosque in Jerusalem on Monday. Palestinian authorities say at least 24 people were killed, including nine children in the most violent outbreak in the Israeli-Pale ....
German priests defy Vatican ban by blessing same-sex unions In a move that angered liberals within the 1.3 billion-member Church, the Vatican s doctrinal office said in March that priests cannot bless same-sex unions in lieu of marriage, despite ministers doing so in countries such as Germany. Written By: Enrique Anarte / Reuters | 1:00 am, May 11, 2021 × German bishops fold their hands in prayers during a service to open the annual bishop s conference in Fulda, September 25, 2007. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach BERLIN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Catholic Church has lost touch with the living reality of LGBT+ people, said one of more than 100 German priests who are defying the Vatican this week by blessing same-sex couples. ....
German priests are blessing same-sex unions in direct defiance of a Vatican order Father Christian Olding says he won t back down from blessing same-sex unions, even if he faces reprimand from the Catholic church. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: May 11, 2021 5:16 PM ET | Last Updated: May 11 Vicar Wolfgang Rothe, left, blesses the couple Christine Walter, centre, and Almut Muenster, right, during a Catholic service blessing same-sex couples in St. Benedict s Church in Munich on Sunday.(Felix Hoerhager/The Associated Press) ....