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German bishops grapple with blessings for gay marriage
Tom Heneghan - Religion News Service
Two bishops have now spoken out in favor of considering some form of benediction for gay and lesbian couples.
People gather at a June 14 candlelight vigil in Manila, Philippines, in memory of the victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Philippine Catholic bishops called for vigilance against bullying, ostracism and harassment of gay people in the wake of the incident in which police said a lone gunman killed 49 people early June 12 at the club. (CNS photo/Mark R. Cristino, EPA)
FaithDispatches
‘Why does the church hate gay people?’ Boston bishop seeks to listen to young people
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“We are losing three generations of people, and we need to hear why,” said Bishop Mark O’Connell.
FaithNews
Pope Francis explains why he celebrated the airborne marriage of two flight attendants
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
"I judged they were prepared. They knew what they were doing."
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis asks forgiveness from sexual abuse victims but reaffirms support for Bishop Barros
Gerard O’Connell
“I ask forgiveness,” the pope said on his flight from Lima to Rome. “It’s a hurt [caused] without wishing it.”
Pope Francis greets Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, during an audience with participants in the plenary assembly of the Congregation for Clergy at the Vatican June 1. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
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Serving isolated parishes may mean ordaining married men, cardinal says
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
The issue is expected to come up in the 2019 special gathering of the Synod of Bishops to study questions related to the church's pastoral work in the Amazon.
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