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The said Hollerich considers the church's assessment of homosexuality as sinful to be incorrect.
"I believe that the sociological-scientific foundation of this teaching is no longer correct," Hollerich said.
He called for a fundamental revision of church teaching, and noted the way Pope Francis has talked about homosexuality could spark a change in the doctrine.
"There is no homosexuality in the New Testament," Hollerich said. "There is only the mention of homosexual acts, which were partly pagan ritual acts. That was, of course, forbidden. I think it is time for a fundamental revision of the doctrine."