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German Social Democrats attack Catholic faith of potential Angela Merkel successor's aide
An anti-Catholic video targeting the election campaign of a potential successor to Angela Merkel has drawn criticism from bishops and... Read more
Results of apostolic visitation of Germany’s Cologne archdiocese sent to Vatican
The pope is now expected to consider the report. Read more
Cardinal Marx won’t rule out offering resignation for a 2nd time
Pope Francis declined the archbishop of Munich and Freising’s resignation in June. Read more
Benedict XVI laments lack of faith within Church institutions in Germany
The pope emeritus spoke about faith, worldliness, and the institutional Church. Read more
Traditionis custodes: German Catholic dioceses make no immediate changes
Several dioceses confirmed that Traditional Latin Masses would continue. Read more
Polish Catholic Church to hold day of solidarity with Europe’s flood victims as death toll rises
At least 120 people have died in the floods, many of them in Germany. Read more
More than 220,000 people left the Catholic Church in Germany in 2020
The figure was lower than the record number set in 2019. Read more
Theologian: Germany’s practicing Catholics need more encouragement
“They are the avant-garde, and not the last of the Mohicans,” said Fr. Andreas Wollbold. Read more
Vatican cardinal urges unity with universal Church on Germany visit
Cardinal Parolin was marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and the Vatican. Read more
Berlin Catholic archdiocese releases previously unpublished section of abuse report
Part C of the report presents the personnel files of 61 accused clerics. Read more
The German Synodal Way: A CNA explainer
The “Synodal Way” – in German: Synodaler Weg – is a controversial discussion process underway in Germany with the declared... Read more
Catholics submit ‘dubium’ to Vatican asking if Church in Germany is in schism
Three Catholics from the Diocese of Essen have formally requested a ruling from the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation. Read more
Cardinal Marx offers resignation to Pope Francis
“Without doubt, these are times of crisis for the Church in Germany,” the cardinal wrote to the pope. Read more
Pope Francis orders apostolic visitation of Cardinal Woelki’s Cologne archdiocese
Apostolic visitors will evaluate “possible mistakes” by the cardinal and archdiocesan officials. Read more
Bosnian cardinal: Synodal Way’s ‘exotic ideas’ alien to a Church that survived communism
Cardinal Vinko Puljić said: “We cannot understand a Church in which sacrifice is a foreign word.” Read more
German Catholic, Protestant leaders share communion at ecumenical event
The gathering took place amid a controversy about intercommunion that drew the Vatican’s attention. Read more
Benedict XVI to minor seminary: What has withered in Germany still blossoms in Poland
The 94-year-old pope emeritus was writing to the minor seminary in Częstochowa. Read more
Parents detect disgraced sexologist’s theories in German Church’s abuse commission report
A parents’ association claimed that text contained theories linked to psychologist Helmut Kentler. Read more
Court upholds German municipality’s pro-life prayer vigil ban
The court dismissed a challenge to a ban on a prayer vigil in front of a pre-abortion advisory center. Read more
German Catholic bishops’ leader: ecumenical event ‘not about intercommunion’
Bishop Georg Bätzing insisted that the church services attended by both Catholics and Protestants would be “ecumenically sensitive.” Read more
