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The bishops who voted against same-sex blessings were Bishops Bertram Meier, Gregor Maria Hanke, Rudolf Voderholzer, and Stefan Oster, and Auxiliary Bishops Dominikus Schwaderlapp, Josef Graf, Matthias Heinrich, Rolf Steinhäuser, and Florian Wörner.
FRANKFURT, Germany (OSV News) -- The final assembly of the German Synodal Way took place in Frankfurt March 9-11, where 230 bishops and lay representatives discussed issues such as blessings for homosexual couples, the ordination of women, a relaxation of mandatory celibacy and greater church involvement for lay people. The agenda, with 10 resolution texts, reflected the will of the local church to 'arrive at visible changes,' the president of the German Bishops' Conference, Bishop Georg Bätzi
The final assembly also clears the way for blessing ceremonies of same-sex couples in the Catholic Church in Germany
The Vatican has significantly limited the scope for church reforms in Germany. A letter from Rome which became public on Monday evening rejected the establishment of so-called Synodal Councils.
BONN, Germany (CNS) -- The plenary assembly of the German Synodal Path meeting in Frankfurt Sept. 8-10 will start by debating a 32-page text on sexual morality, which could be adopted at the meeting, as could eight other texts, some of which contain far-reaching proposals for reforms in the church. In terms of church policy, the 14 texts being considered for first or second reading fall into two categories: those that can be adopted without approval from Rome and lead to concrete changes in Ger