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Parolin: Germany can’t go it alone on blessing same-sex unions

The Vatican Secretary of State says there’s a need for dialogue with the German bishops after a recent vote in favor of blessing same-sex unions, insisting that the move does not align with official Catholic doctrine. “A local, particular church cannot make a decision like that which involves the discipline of the universal church,” [1]