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By Syndicated Content By Ayhan Uyanik and Thomas Escritt 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. "For me it was almost funny: I and my partner got married on Friday and then on Monday this ban," he said. "It felt almost like a response" to our marriage by the church, the 68-year-old added. But the ruling in March by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Catholic Church's doctrinal watchdog...

© Florian Holzherr Text description provided by the architects. The narrow, very long, hillside property with old trees is located in a north-south orientation between two listed villas from the early 20th century. © Florian Holzherr In order to take account of the tree population and to be able to experience the distant view of Andechs Abbey over Lake Ammersee, the building's cubature, like the neighbouring buildings, rises up like a tower. To increase this feeling of height, three full floors with a living room on the top floor were planned. A large window offers a stunning view through t...