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By Louisa Off and Sarah Marsh MUNICH (Reuters) - Anselm Bilgri, a former monk and prior at one of Germany's most famous monasteries, had to leave the ...
Anselm Bilgri, a former monk and prior at one of Germany's most famous monasteries, had to leave the Roman Catholic Church to wed his long-term male partner.
By Louisa Off and Sarah Marsh MUNICH (Reuters) - Anselm Bilgri, a former monk and prior at one of Germany's most famous monasteries, had to leave the ...
A German priest has announced that he is no longer a Catholic, citing his disappointment at the lack of reforms in the Church and admitting to having broken his promise of celibacy. Andreas Sturm, former vicar general of the diocese of Speyer in southwestern Germany, made the announcement on May 13, reports CNA Deutsch.
3 Min Read MUNICH (Reuters) - Two days after he married his partner of many years, Anselm Bilgri, a former monk and prior at one of Germany’s most famous monasteries, learned that the Vatican would not bless relationships like his. Anselm Bilgri, former cellerar and prior of Andechs monastery, who left the Catholic Church and now lives in a same-sex marriage, poses for a photo in front of the State Collections of Antiquities at Koenigsplatz in Munich, Germany, April 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert “For me it was almost funny: I and my partner got married on Friday and then on Monday thi...