Bishop Franz-Josef Bode had previously refused to step down, despite an abuse report finding he had mishandled cases in his... Read more
Delegates also elected members for a commission tasked with establishing a permanent, national Synodal Council. Read more
Following an arson attack on a historic church in Germany, a European watchdog has raised concerns over hate crimes targeting... Read more
The bells of all Catholic churches of the 27 dioceses of Germany are expected to toll at 11 a.m. (local... Read more
The survivors’ organization called on Bishop Bode “to take moral responsibility for the suffering caused by him — irrespective of... Read more
Thomas Sternberg, former president of the Central Committee of German Catholics, said the process wanted to achieve changes to Church... Read more
A priest of the Diocese of Münster, Father Hermann Backhaus, said he also considers it a “very strong” statement to... Read more
Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of a German bishop who was convicted of embezzling money from a woman... Read more
Returning from Bahrain, the pope was asked if he supports the efforts of women and young people in Iran to... Read more
Archbishop Schick said the pope had asked him to remain in office. “After presenting my reasons again, he then granted... Read more
A report published Sept. 20 said Bishop Franz-Josef Bode mishandled abuse cases in the Diocese of Osnabrück, in northwestern Germany,... Read more
Around 4,000 participants took part in the March for Life in the German capital Saturday in support of the right... Read more
The document pushed for changes to the Church’s teaching on homosexuality, bisexuality, gender identity, and masturbation. Read more
According to a new representative poll, 58% of German Catholics do not like "the fact that the Pope and the... Read more
Cardinal Müller sharply criticized the Synodal Way, saying it "was over before it even began," even if the initiators had... Read more
The latest Vatican intervention against the German "Synodal Way" was published by the Secretariat of State, but he himself has... Read more
The latest warning by the Holy See about the risk of a new schism from Germany arising from the “Synodal... Read more
The archbishop's comments appeared in a German newspaper, Die Tagespost. Read more
A theologian considered close to Pope Francis has warned that the German Synodal Way is at risk of “breaking its... Read more
Katharina Westerhorstmann, who teaches theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville’s campus in Austria, objected to ideas advanced by the forum. Read more