Whether he turns his attention to the furthest corner of the Amazon, or to reforming his own curia in Rome,... Read more
Bishop Johannes Bündgens has been charged by prosecutors with taking more than $140,000 from an elderly woman’s account. Read more
The German bishops' conference announced Monday that a ceremonial "Synodal Candle" will be lit on the first Sunday of Advent... Read more
A senior legal official in the Vatican has dismissed the idea that a planned “synodal process” in Germany will be... Read more
The plan for a “binding synodal process” recently approved by the German bishops will be sent to a controversial lay... Read more
The bishops of Germany have voted to adopt a set of statutes for their long-planned “Synodal Assembly.” The decision was... Read more
Archbishop Nicola Eterovic reiterated the appeal of Pope Francis to the bishops that they focus on evangelization and maintain unity... Read more
The Church in Germany must revise its synodal plans in line with the pope’s leadership and the universal Church, Cardinal... Read more
The German bishops are set this week to vote upon statutes for a “binding synodal process,” days after Cardinal Reinhard... Read more
A member of the International Theological Commission has announced that she is no longer available to participate in the “binding... Read more
For the next two months, most of the ink spilled by Catholic journalists will be dedicated to the Amazon, and... Read more
The German bishops’ conference has responded to the Vatican’s intervention in preparations for a binding synodal process to be held... Read more
In a letter sent to German bishops last week, the Vatican has said that plans for a binding Church synod... Read more
The German bishops have rejected an alternative proposal for a synodal process centered on the “priority of evangelization” called for... Read more
Following the news that the Church in Germany will proceed to form a new Synodal Assembly as part of a... Read more
The decision to proceed comes despite a warning from Pope Francis to the German bishops that they must remain in step with... Read more
Monsignor Michael Fuchs, vicar general of the Diocese of Regensburg, has published a reflection on the letter Pope Francis has... Read more
Pope Francis sent a 28-page letter to Catholics in Germany Saturday calling for a focus on evangelization in the face... Read more
German Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki thanked Pope Francis for ‘fearlessly’ calling Catholics in Germany to be a missionary church in... Read more