GERMANY
National Catholic Reporter
Christa Pongratz-Lippitt | Mar. 20, 2015
The church must change its perspective on sexuality, have more confidence in the faithful, and take greater heed of decisions of conscience, the German Conference of Religious Superiors (DOK) emphasized in its input for the coming Synod of Bishops in October.
In their eight-page statement to the German bishops’ conference’s request that DOK participate in the opinion-forming process up to the synod, the superiors pointed out how important it is for the church to have a more open view of sexuality.
The statement said Catholics today think it particularly important that sexuality should not inspire fear and anxiety as it so often did for many Catholics in the past. The faithful in Germany today are convinced that sexual fulfillment is “important and precious.”
The large majority, moreover, do not believe that every sexual act must be open to procreation but strive to practice responsible parenthood.
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