Head of German bishops and self-described conservative, Georg Bätzing, has urged the church to reconsider its attitude towards the LGBTQ+ community in an interview with local magazine, Herder Korrespondenz. Bätzing argued church teachings are due several amendments, saying: “I would describe myself as conservative because I love this church and enjoy devoting my life and my strength to it.
But I want it to change.”Although same-sex couples cannot yet marry in the Catholic church, he suggested the church should offer blessings to such couples to give “public visibility” to the LGBTQ+ community.
He also advocated for women’s rights, saying it was becoming increasingly difficult to justify the ban on ordaining women deacons and priests: “These.