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German Catholic Church to bless same-sex marriages from 2026

Pope Francis greets Bishop Georg Batzing, president of the German bishops' conference, during an audience at the Vatican on June 24, 2021. Batzing said he assured the pope that German Catholics do not want to split from the church. [CNS/Vatican Media]

A meeting between Germany's Catholic bishops and lay representatives agreed Friday to call for the church to approve blessings of same-sex unions.

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