https://freerepublic.com/tag/karenthepandhandler/ en-us Wed, 8 Nov 2023 00:39:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4195255/posts [Catholic Caucus] German bishop authorizes same-sex blessingsBishop Karl-Heinz Wiesemann wrote to diocesan priests, deacons and lay pastoral workers saying that the blessings – which he also extended to remarried couples – could take place in churches in the Diocese of Speyer. “The ceremony must differ from a church wedding ceremony in terms of words and signs and should explicitly reinforce the love, commitment, and mutual responsibility in the couple’s relationship as an act of blessing.” The Catholic Thing https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4195255/posts#comment Wed, 8 Nov 2023 00:39:44 GMT