Church Unity Is "Illusion," Church Must "Appreciate" Homosex - Presiding German Bishop
He believes that “homosexuals living in relationships" should not be "discriminated" but be considered "an opportunity that is treated with respect.”
Bätzing has not yet performed a homosexual “blessing,” but he defends it: “The practice exists, and I will not discipline anyone who performs a blessing.” In real life, God calls practiced homosexuality an abomination (Sacred Scripture).
Besides, Bätzing is fighting for women priests but knows from several conversations that Francis decidedly holds a different position. He understands that even a pope cannot completely turn the Church around, “He does what he can.”
Given the “diverse situation” of the worldwide church, Bätzing says that “unity is in some ways a fiction.” He claims that cultural diversity is for Francis synodality.
Picture: Georg Bätzing, © Pressebild, SynodalerWeg,de, #newsJpqgdyqieo
