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What Berlin’s archbishop said about same-sex blessings

The Archbishop of Berlin has caused a stir beyond the borders of his archdiocese.

Luke Coppen
Aug 28, 2023
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A letter from the Catholic Archbishop of Berlin addressing same-sex blessings is causing a stir far beyond the borders of his archdiocese.

Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin, Germany. @ErzbistumBerlin YouTube channel.

In the Aug. 21 letter, Archbishop Heiner Koch assures the Berlin archdiocese’s priests, deacons, and lay pastoral workers that he will not ta…

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