God and the World — 1
Jun 21, 2016
Wendelin Bucheli is a Catholic pastor in Bürglen, in the Swiss canton of Uri. In October 2014, Wendelin blessed a lesbian couple in the local church. As a consequence, he was fired by his boss, Bishop Vitus Huonder. After a massive public outcry and much media attention, Wendelin was finally allowed to stay on as a priest in Bürglen. In order to keep his job, he had to sign an official declaration, promising to abstain from same-sex benediction ceremonies in the future.
Over the course of the past few months, I’ve interviewed Wendelin Bucheli (and the two women he blessed) for my book project about lesbian lives. And I just photographed him yesterday by the beautiful chapel in Biel, high in the misty Urner mountains.
Bürglen UR; June 20, 2016. Photo assistance: Christoph Miler. These pictures are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of Elisabeth Real. © Copyright 2016 by Elisabeth Real. All Rights Reserved. I’m looking at you, 20Min online people!
