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German bishops’ leader: Church teaching on sexuality must change

March 04, 2022

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CWN Editor's Note: The president of the German bishops’ conference has said “we have to change the Catechism” to allow for sexual activity outside marriage.

In an interview with Bunte magazine, Bishop George Bätzing accepted the reporter’s claim that “no one” accepts Church teaching on sexuality. “How someone lives their personal intimacy is none of my business,” the bishop says.

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  • Posted by: td4207 - Mar. 04, 2022 11:37 PM ET USA

    What an absurd statement from someone ordained to hear confessions and offer absolution.

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