When two homosexuals take responsibility for one another, if they deal with each other in a faithful and long-term way, then you have to see it in the same way as heterosexual relationships.
– Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Berlin
Recommended Off-site Links:
Cardinal Calls for Equality of Heterosexual and Homosexual Relationships – Francis DeBernardo (Bondings 2.0, May 20, 2012).
A Catholic Case for Same-Sex Marriage – Jeannine Gramick and Francis DeBernardo (Washington Post, February 14, 2012).
Pelosi, Theologians, Lay Catholics Agree: Support Marriage Equality – Francis DeBernardo (Bondings 2.0, May 16, 2012).
The Case for Gay Acceptance in the Catholic Church – Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (The Atlantic, March 28, 2012).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
Thoughts on Archbishop Nichols Support for Civil Unions
A Catholic Statement of Support for Marriage Equality
A Catholic Rationale for Opposing the "Marriage Amendment"
Tips on Speaking as a Catholic in Support of Marriage Equality
A Heart and Head Response to the Catholic Hierarchy's Opposition to Marriage Equality
Catholic Attitudes on Gays and Lesbians: An Overview
In Minnesota, Catholics Sing Their Support of Marriage Equality
Photo of the Day – May 15, 2012
That's quite a quote, and a quick Google search doesn't reveal anything particularly incendiary about the good cardinal.
ReplyDeleteOne article I just found quibbled about whether the German in the quote translates to "the same way" or "similar way," but... Wow.
Thanks for this one!