Berlin Catholic Archbishop To Appoint Minister For LGBT Community
Vatican’s renewed rejection last February of any church blessing for homosexual couples”.According to the Archbishop, this was an important step towards addressing the marginalisation and discrimination some in the LGBTQI community feel is directed at them from the Catholic Church, without fear of increased persecution.He said the fact that queer people are double marginalised, both within the Catholic community for not being heterosexual, as well as being judged for being Catholic in the LGBTQI community as being “painful and problematic” and hoped the introduction of a pastoral minister will improve relations between the two groups.Another agenda item at the meeting also looked at the solidarity shown toward the LGBTQI community in the