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German Catholic bishops’ leader calls for change to Catechism on sexuality
Bishop Georg Bätzing said: ‘Sexuality is a gift from God. And not a sin.’ Read more
German Catholic bishops welcome initiative seeking change in Church teaching on sexuality
The campaign criticized what it said were ‘defamatory and outdated’ expressions of Catholic doctrine. Read more
German Catholic bishop criticizes delay in Synodal Way gender-neutral language debate
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer said: ‘I protest against this approach.’ Read more
Canon lawyers to review abuse study contracts in Germany’s troubled Cologne archdiocese
The contracts relate to a landmark report released in March. Read more
Cardinal Kasper: Synodal Way’s ‘original sin’ was to set aside evangelization
The theologian said that the Synodal Way had ‘made itself a farce of a synod.’ Read more
German Catholic bishop suggests ‘Synodal Way’ is using abuse crisis to reshape Church
The Synodal Way’s supreme decision-making body meets on Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Read more
Cardinal Kasper supports alternative ‘Synodal Way’ text
The influential theologian is considered to be close to Pope Francis. Read more
German Catholic bishop proposes alternative ‘Synodal Way’ text
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer presented the text on a new website. 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
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
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
Archbishop Aquila: My letter on ‘Synodal Way’ is a call to conversion, not division
Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver expounded on his recent open letter on the German bishops’ “Synodal Way,” in an interview... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone supports Archbishop Aquila’s call for repentance for German synodal path
The Archbishop of San Francisco has publicly supported Archbishop Aquila’s response to the German bishops’ “synodal path.” Read more
German Catholic bishops’ leader: ‘Synodal Way’ and Rome synod have ‘common goal’
Bishop Georg Bätzing welcomed the new global “process” for the synod on synodality. 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
Father Weinandy: ‘If the German Synodal Way is not heading for schism, it has fooled a lot of people’
The theologian made the comment after the German bishops’ leader said the country’s Catholics were not “schismatics.” Read more
German Catholic group calls on bishops to unite with Rome
The appeal came ahead a day of protest in Germany against the Vatican’s “no” to same-sex blessings. Read more
German Catholic bishops’ leader: We are not ‘schismatics’
Bishop Bätzing said the German Church remains close to Rome, despite tensions over same-sex blessings, Communion for Protestants, and the... Read more
Cardinal Pell: ‘The duty of the German bishops is to uphold the teachings of Scripture’
“I think that there is a percentage of the German Church that seems to be resolutely heading in the wrong... Read more
Cardinal Marx renounces honor from German president after abuse survivors’ criticism
Marx asked German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier not to bestow the Federal Cross of Merit on him. Read more
