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Cardinal Marx will not seek re-election as head of German bishops' conference
Cardinal Reinhard Marx has notified German bishops that he will not stand to be elected to a second term as... Read more
In new interview, Cardinal Marx speaks on same-sex blessings
Cardinal Reinhard Marx has expressed the view that homosexual couples can receive a Church blessing “in the sense of a... Read more
Cardinal Marx: Transparency is decisive in the credibility of the Church
Cardinal Reinhard Marx said Saturday that administration and transparency will be key to rebuilding the trustworthiness and credibility of the... Read more
Cameroon bishop says Africa offers synod an example
While European bishops discuss how to bring young people back to the Church at the 2018 Synod of Bishops, one... Read more
Cardinal Marx: Bill banning circumcision in Iceland a threat to religious freedom
A new bill proposed in Iceland that would make circumcision punishable by up to six years in prison is a... Read more
Updated: Cardinal Marx discusses blessings for same-sex couples
The president of the German Bishops’ Conference has said that, in his view, "there are no general solutions" regarding the... Read more
Only a well-formed conscience can decide: Cardinal Marx on sexual morality
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx has stated that decisions about sexual morality must be discerned according to a well-formed conscience, respecting... Read more
Munich archbishop, Benedict XVI grieve deadly shooting
The archbishop of Munich has called for prayers for the victims of Friday’s deadly shooting at a shopping mall, and... Read more
German bishops release new figures: fewer churchgoers, parishes, and priests
Figures released Friday by the German bishops' conference draw a bleak picture of the ongoing decline of Catholicism in Germany. Read more
At synod, Cardinal Marx openly promotes Communion for divorced-and-remarried
After years of both direct and indirect remarks on the subject, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx issued his most direct statement... Read more
How the 'shadow council' is trying to influence the Synod on the Family
When the first week's reports of the 13 small groups at the Synod on the Family were released on Friday,... Read more
'Shadow council' speaker pushes Church acceptance of contraception, gay sex
Yes to contraception, homosexual acts, and Communion for the divorced and remarried – all considering the circumstances. No to understanding... Read more
Why did most of the journalists at the 'shadow council' fail to report on it?
Since only one quarter of the media representatives present at last week's closed-door meeting of German, French, and Swiss bishops... Read more
As synod council meets, 'shadow council' pushes acceptance of gay unions
While the Synod of Bishops' ordinary council gathered to discuss the upcoming Synod on the Family this week, a private... Read more
Bishops conferences are not the Magisterium, Vatican doctrine chief reminds Cardinal Marx
Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has told a French paper that doctrinal,... Read more
German prelate breaks rank with Cardinal Marx, insists on fidelity to Rome
A German cardinal has publicly opposed the words of two other German bishops who have suggested that the nation’s Church... Read more
Cardinal Marx elected president of German bishops' conference
Cardinal Reinhard Marx was elected head of the German bishops’ conference Wednesday, succeeding Robert Zollitsch, Archbishop Emeritus of Freiburg im... Read more
