Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki
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German cardinal facing calls to resign welcomes release of independent abuse report
A German cardinal facing calls to resign has welcomed the release of a long-awaited report on the handling of abuse... Read more
German cardinal says he will keep promise to publish abuse report
A German cardinal facing calls to resign confirmed on Thursday that he would release an eagerly awaited report on abuse... Read more
Confidentiality dispute piles pressure on cardinal accused of mishandling abuse cases
German media have criticized the Archdiocese of Cologne for offering to provide a “background briefing” to journalists about an unpublished... Read more
German cardinal asks Pope Francis to review his handling of abuse case
A German cardinal announced Friday that he would ask Pope Francis to review his handling of a clerical abuse case. Read more
Catholic bishop says Pope Francis is deeply concerned about German Church
Pope Francis has expressed “dramatic concern” about the Catholic Church in Germany, according to a bishop who met him this... Read more
German cardinal issues stark warning about ‘Synodal Way’
A German cardinal issued a stark warning Saturday about his country’s controversial “Synodal Way.” Read more
German Catholic bishop dismisses cardinal’s fear that ‘Synodal Way’ could lead to split
The president of the German bishops’ conference dismissed Friday suggestions that the controversial “Synodal Way” could lead to a split... Read more
German cardinal says it’s 'high time' to restore public Masses
A German cardinal has said it is “high time” to restore public liturgies as the country begins to ease lockdown... Read more
During coronavirus, German cardinal opens seminary to feed homeless
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne has opened the archdiocesan seminary to feed and shelter the homeless during the coronavirus... Read more
German bishops rejected plan for Francis-style ‘Priority of Evangelization’ in synodal path
The German bishops have rejected an alternative proposal for a synodal process centered on the “priority of evangelization” called for... Read more
Cologne's cardinal warns against inventing 'a new Church'
Noting the challenges facing the Church in Germany, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne told EWTN last week that amid... Read more
German bishops ask Vatican for clarity on Holy Communion
Seven German bishops have written to the Vatican, asking for clarification on the question of Protestant spouses of Catholics receiving... Read more
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