German priests bless relationships between gay believers

The German bishops are not happy about it. “We wonder if this is the right time,” said the spokesman for the German Bishops’ Conference. “We understand that there is a need for it, but to us it feels like a provocation because in Germany we are in the middle of a theological discussion about reforming the church. We need to talk to each other first.”

The Netherlands

Dutch gay couples can contact members of the Werkverband of Catholic gay pastors for the blessing of their relationship. That made it known after the Pope’s statement in March that they would ignore the ban.

In a letter to the bishops and fellow pastors they wrote: “When two people (two men, two women, woman, and man) want to bless each other and their families, we are willing to say that blessing on their relationship at their request and after the usual careful preparation.”

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