[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Parolin Says Talks With German Bishops Continue, Calls Sanctions Talk Premature

[Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Parolin Says Talks With German Bishops Continue, Calls Sanctions Talk PrematureCardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said on Wednesday it would be premature to discuss sanctions against the German bishops for blessings of same-sex couples. Cardinal Parolin, however, did not rule out an intervention by the Holy See but expressed hope that it would be avoided.“It is premature now to speak of sanctions. Let us hope we never have to get to sanctions and that problems can be resolved peacefully, as they should be in the Church,” Cardinal Parolin told reporters on the sidelines at...