German Church: "Planning Blessing Services with Trans* Individuals"
The German Catholic Congress (Katholikentag), taking place May 13–17 in Würzburg, will include a workshop on May 14 entitled: “Planning Blessing Services with Trans* Individuals.”
The Congress is one of Germany’s largest Catholic gatherings and includes more than 900 events.
There is a strong presence of politicians, including Protestant President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Markus Söder, Ricarda Lang, Andrea Nahles, and climate activist Luisa Neubauer.
On May 16, there will be a homosexual worship service (“Queer-Gottesdienst”) under the title “Life is colorful – diversity in the Church?!” in the Augustinerkirche.
Other official program events include:
- Bible workshop: “Reading the Bible queerly: Why God is a fan of diversity”
- When queer believers encounter the Church
- From murder mystery dinners to escape games: discovering queer traces in the Bible through playful methods
- Queer in the climate crisis: vulnerability and empowerment — also in Europe
- Between reality, lack of transparency, and courageous advocacy: religious orders and queerness
The German pro-life organization ALfA proposed events but was not accepted in the convention’s program.
Besides the official program, there is a public exhibition and organization area. There, ALfA has a booth. It is located on the same level as a sadomasochism group, the “Network of Catholic Lesbians,” the homosexual initiative “OutInChurch,” and the “Ecumenical Working Group on Homosexuality and the Church.”
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