00:00First of all, I think it's very important to understand that the unity or division of the church should not
00:06revolve around sexual matters.
00:08We tend to think that when the church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual.
00:15And in reality, I believe there are much greater and more important issues such as justice, equality, freedom of men
00:25and women, freedom of religion that would all take priority before that particular issue.
00:32The Holy See has already spoken to the German bishops.
00:35The Holy See has made it clear that we do not agree with the formalized blessing of couples, in this
00:45case, homosexual couples, as you ask, or couples in irregular situations beyond what was specifically, if you will, allowed for
00:54by Pope Francis and saying all people receive blessings.
00:58When a priest gives a blessing at the end of Mass, when the Pope gives a blessing at the end
01:03of a large celebration, like such we have today, there are blessings of all people.
01:10Francis' infamous, famous, well-known expression of tutti, tutti, tutti is an expression of the church's belief that all are
01:20welcome, all are invited.
01:22All are invited to follow Jesus, and all are invited to look for conversion in their lives.
01:27To go beyond that today, I think that the topic can cause more disunity than unity, and that we should
01:35look for ways to build our unity upon Jesus Christ and what Jesus Christ teaches.
01:40So that's how I would respond to that question.
01:44Gracias, Santita.
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