Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich
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Cardinal Hollerich: There’s ‘space to expand’ Church teaching on all-male priesthood
“Pope Francis does not want the ordination of women, and I am completely obedient to that. But people continue to... Read more
Pope Francis adds Hollerich and four other cardinals to his council of advisers
The Vatican announced March 7 the nine members of the pope’s Council of Cardinals tasked with assisting the pope “in... Read more
‘We need time,’ Synod on Synodality organizers tell German-language media
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg and Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech made their remarks in the wake of the recent European... Read more
European bishops call for release of Nicaraguan bishop due to stand trial for conspiracy
The president of the European bishops’ conferences has demanded “the immediate release” of Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Read more
Synod organizers tell Continental Assemblies not to ‘impose an agenda’ on discussions
Cardinal Mario Grech and Cardinal Jean Claude Hollerich stressed that the Synod of Bishops is not meant “to address all... Read more
Synodality text calling for ‘radical inclusion’ praised at Vatican event
The Holy Spirit is at work in the latest document of the Synod on Synodality, presenters said Thursday at a... Read more
Cardinal Hollerich: Church blessings for same-sex unions not a settled matter
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J., has said he believes Church blessings for same-sex unions, which the Congregation for the Doctrine of... Read more
Cardinal Hollerich: Without Vatican II, ‘the Church today would be a small sect’
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the relator general of the Synod on Synodality, has said that he is convinced that the Second... Read more
Only the Holy Spirit will 'hijack' the Synod on Synodality, cardinal says at Vatican press conference
At a press conference in the Vatican on Friday, two cardinals introduced the “continental phase” of the Catholic Church’s Synod... Read more
European church leaders ask Putin and Zelenskyy for Easter ceasefire
‘We respectfully request you to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine from midnight on April 17,’ they wrote. Read more
Priest sends open letter to German cardinal begging him to uphold Catholic teaching on homosexuality
A priest who works with those with same-sex attraction who want to lead chaste and faithful lives has written an... Read more
EU bishops implore Russian Orthodox patriarch to intervene in Ukraine conflict
Patriarch Kirill is primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with an estimated 150 million members. Read more
Can Cardinal Hollerich help to reconcile the German ‘Synodal Way’ with the global synodal process?
A working group is bringing together leaders of the two initiatives. Read more
Cardinal in key Synod on Synodality post: ‘Reforms need a stable foundation’
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that without consensus, major changes pose ‘the danger of schism.’ Read more
Bishops to hold meeting on Church’s social teaching to show ‘Catholics are alive in Europe’
The 3rd European Catholic Social Days will be held in March in Slovakia. Read more
EU Catholic bishops lament ‘anti-religious bias’ in guide discouraging word ‘Christmas’
Cardinal Hollerich said that Christmas was part ‘of European reality.’ Read more
Pope Francis: Path to 2023 Synod on Synodality faces 3 ‘risks’
The two-year process leading to the synod formally opens this weekend. Read more
At International Eucharistic Congress, cardinal says ‘faith in Europe has become a very small flame’
Cardinal Hollerich said he prayed that ‘missionary dimension of faith may be rediscovered in Europe.’ Read more
Pope Francis names Jesuit cardinal to key synod on synodality position
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich will serve as relator general. Read more
Cardinal: Religious freedom will be Europe’s ‘great problem of the future’
‘We must be on guard,’ said Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich. Read more
