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3 German bishops oppose school guide on ‘diversity of sexual identities’
Published on Oct. 30, the document is intended to serve as an orientation aid for Catholic and other schools in... Read more
Polish, German bishops sign new declaration 60 years after historic reconciliation
Polish and German bishops commemorated this week the 60th anniversary of the historic 1965 reconciliation letters that became a model... Read more
Journalist and author Paul Badde dies following long illness
Paul Badde, author of many well-known books such as “Benedict Up Close,” “The Face of God,” and “The True Icon,”... Read more
Bishop Bätzing: German bishops not on ‘confrontational course with Rome’
At their autumn assembly in Fulda, the German bishops defended controversial blessing guidelines for same-sex couples despite Pope Leo XIV’s... Read more
German bishops divided sharply over same-sex blessing guidelines
Five German dioceses have explicitly refused to implement a pastoral handout, all referencing the Vatican’s Fiducia Supplicans as their standard. Read more
Bavarian bishop blasts ‘beige’ Catholicism in Germany, defends Barron prize amid protest
The defense came as Barron received the Josef Pieper Prize in Münster on July 27 amid fierce protests from Catholic... Read more
Cologne Archdiocese calls canonical complaint ‘baseless’ as abuse survivors accuse cardinal
The Archdiocese of Cologne has dismissed a canonical complaint filed against Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki by German abuse survivors to... Read more
‘Never again second-class people:’ German bishops defend life amid high court controversy
Amid a heated debate over appointments to Germany’s constitutional court, two Bavarian bishops have issued an urgent call to uphold... Read more
German archdiocese faces backlash over sexuality education framework
The document is scheduled for implementation across all 15 Catholic school locations in Hamburg beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. Read more
German archdiocese distances itself from controversial performance in cathedral
The Archdiocese of Paderborn in western Germany expressed regret that the staging had “hurt religious feelings” and has since initiated... Read more
Crimes against churches and Christians in Germany on the rise
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week. Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims as death toll in German Christmas market attack reaches 5
Pope Francis expressed shock and offered prayers after a deadly attack at a Christmas market in Germany killed five people,... Read more
German bishops respond to deadly Magdeburg market attack, call for prayer and peace
German bishops expressed horror after a car attack at Magdeburg Christmas market left five dead and more than 200 injured. Read more
UPDATE: Casualties at German Christmas market after car rams crowd
A car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market Friday evening in the central German city of Magdeburg, killing... Read more
German bishops urge stability amid political turmoil following government collapse
Cardinal Reinhard Marx and other Catholic voices are calling for calm, emphasizing stability and social cohesion as the German coalition... Read more
Attack in Germany: Catholic, Jewish leaders weigh in on deadly terror before key elections
Religious and political figures are embroiled in a debate about Europe’s hot-button issues: terrorism, mass migration, knife crime, and Islamist... Read more
50,000 altar servers headed to Rome for meeting this month
The German Bishops’ Conference stated in a July 2 press release the theme for the 13th pilgrimage is “With You,”... Read more
400,000 Germans quit Catholic Church as talks between Vatican, Synodal Way continue
The meeting on Friday resulted in Rome demanding the Germans change the name of the body and agree it cannot... Read more
German bishops praise constitution on 75th anniversary of post-Nazi era
German bishops have lauded their country’s constitution as a beacon of freedom as the nation commemorates the 75th anniversary of... Read more
Germany now a ‘mission country,’ Bishop Bätzing says amid declining Catholic numbers
The president of the German Bishops’ Conference has called Germany — a nation whose history is entangled with the Catholic... Read more
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