Bishop Ludger Schepers, auxiliary bishop of Essen and head of queer ministry for the German Bishops' Conference (DBK), stated that homosexuality, trans identity, and intersexuality are part of God's plan. The prelate also called for a shift in the Church's stance on issues of...

"I stand with my brother in Christ, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, in his courageous call for a kingdom of peace. As innocent people are killed and displaced, families torn apart, and futures destroyed, the human cost of war is incalculable. It is the...