Priest blesses gay couples

Priests are holding dozens of ceremonies blessing same sex unions in Germany, challenging the Vatican’s stand on gay couples…

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00:00In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

00:24People who are already a minority get wiped out once again by the rejection of the Church.

00:37They feel burned out and I find a strong connection there.

00:54What can we do to show these people who feel hurt, burned out, publicly as sinners,

01:10in a reconciling gesture?

01:16How can we celebrate their love together?

01:29We both believe in God, so it's very important for us to be blessed in church for the first time in Germany.

01:53I'm very, very proud to be a part of it.

02:06We understand the need for this blessing, but the Bishop's Conference is a provocation.

02:19No, I'm not afraid of fascism, because I believe that people want something good for other people.

02:33I just believe that we need to talk to each other more in church, and that the church needs to talk to the people more,

02:42about whom they usually like to judge.

02:45The first step for a new life, for an open life, a good free life for all humans,

03:11especially the homosexuals and transgenders, etc.