Articles by AC Wimmer
Bells to ring for Benedict XVI in all Catholic churches in Germany
Jan 3, 2023 / 09:30 amThe bells of all Catholic churches of the 27 dioceses of Germany are expected to toll at 11 a.m. (local time) on Jan 5. to pay respect for the late pontiff.
Benedict XVI dead at 95: The ‘humble worker’ and his legacy of hope to the Catholic Church
Dec 31, 2022 / 02:59 amPope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, bringing to a close the momentous life of a Churchman who proclaimed the “eternal joy” of Jesus Christ and called himself a “humble worker” in the vineyard of the Lord.
BREAKING: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at age 95
Dec 31, 2022 / 02:44 amPope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a leading theologian of the 20th century and the first pope to resign from office in nearly 600 years, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced.
‘Trust in Providence’: Faithful pray for Benedict XVI at special Mass in Rome
Dec 30, 2022 / 11:30 amIn a special Mass for Benedict XVI at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Friday afternoon, the faithful joined in prayer for the ailing pope emeritus.
Vatican: Benedict XVI has rested well, his condition is stable
Dec 30, 2022 / 07:02 amThe Vatican said on Friday that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had rested well and that his condition was unchanged.
Pope Francis, renewing his prayers for peace in Ukraine, calls on Catholics to learn from the martyrs
Dec 26, 2022 / 06:07 amPope Francis on Monday called on Catholics to pray for those who have harmed them — and those persecuted — as he renewed his Christmas call for peace in Ukraine and worldwide.
German bishop must face Vatican investigation, abuse council demands
Dec 12, 2022 / 08:35 amThe survivors’ organization called on Bishop Bode “to take moral responsibility for the suffering caused by him — irrespective of the standards of criminal law.”
Pope Francis calls on Catholics to entrust themselves to Our Lady, prays for peace in Ukraine
Dec 8, 2022 / 08:42 amOn Thursday, Pope Francis publicly visited the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Piazza di Spagna for the first time in two years.
Pope Francis decrees better control of Vatican funds and foundations
Dec 6, 2022 / 08:00 amPope Francis issued a decree on Tuesday aimed at improving the financial accountability of funds, foundations, and other legal entities inside the Vatican.
German Synodal Way designed to create ‘pressure’ on the Church, founding president says
Dec 2, 2022 / 07:10 amThomas Sternberg, former president of the Central Committee of German Catholics, said the process wanted to achieve changes to Church teaching.
Pope Francis praises ‘fruitful’ theology of Benedict XVI
Dec 1, 2022 / 05:06 amSpeaking at the 2022 Ratzinger Prize award ceremony, Francis said: “We all feel his spiritual presence and his accompaniment in prayer for the whole Church.”
Norwegian bishop: Catholic life leads ‘to persecution to some degree in this fallen world’
Nov 30, 2022 / 07:00 amMarking 500 years of his country’s history, a convert to Catholicism, Trappist monk, and Scandinavian bishop spoke about persecution in Rome this week.
As Church allows for LGBT-employees in Germany, Vatican publishes concerns over Synodal Way
Nov 25, 2022 / 09:30 amThe Vatican on Thursday published the full wording of its latest warnings over another schisma coming out of Germany, raising fundamental concerns and objections against the Synodal Way.
Did the Vatican ‘snub’ German bishops over Synodal Way?
Nov 21, 2022 / 10:04 amBishop Georg Bätzing said supporters of the Synodal Way wanted to remain Catholic, “but we want to be Catholic in a different way.”
Why Catholics and Orthodox might once again celebrate Easter on the same date
Nov 18, 2022 / 07:30 amThe spiritual leader of the world’s Eastern Orthodox Christians has come out in support of finding a common date to celebrate Easter.
Ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup, bishop calls for ‘critical look’ at situation of Christians in Qatar
Nov 17, 2022 / 08:20 amThe “sports bishop” of the German Bishops’ Conference on Thursday called for a critical look at conditions in the competition’s host country.
German bishops meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican amid concern over Synodal Way
Nov 17, 2022 / 07:52 amThe audience with Pope Francis lasted about two hours, the German Bishops’ Conference said in a statement published after the encounter.
French bishop under investigation for ‘inappropriate’ behavior toward a woman
Nov 17, 2022 / 03:25 amThe archbishop emeritus of Strasbourg said he deeply regretted making “inappropriate gestures toward a young woman of legal age” in the late 1980s.
‘Truly not an easy task’: German bishops begin talks in Rome amid Synodal Way concerns
Nov 14, 2022 / 10:30 amBishop Georg Bätzing said the German bishops would “openly and honestly address” the topics of the process during their ad limina visit in Rome this week.
Pope Francis meets with Father James Martin at Vatican
Nov 11, 2022 / 05:24 amPope Francis received Jesuit Father James Martin in a private audience in the apostolic palace inside the Vatican on Friday.