Can the Church Change on LGBTQ+ Issues? Why Should It?

That question frames an interview with German theologian Jürgen Werbick, published by Kath.ch, the news platform of Switzerland’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference. The Church’s apparent reluctance to embrace change has long puzzled Catholics who support LGBTQ+ equality—many of whom have been calling for reform for more than fifty years—and Werbick’s reflections speak directly to this ongoing debate.