Catholic Church in Germany
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Archbishop Aquila: Germany's synodal path needs repentance, belief, truth
The German Catholic bishops and those involved in the synodal path of the Church in Germany must be the first... Read more
Blessing same-sex couples a diabolical and sacrilegious act, priest affirms
Fr. Hugo Valdemar, canon penitentiary of the Archdiocese of Mexico, said that the blessing that priests and pastoral workers gave... Read more
George Weigel: Church in Germany called to fidelity to revelation
The Church in Germany is called to follow revealed truth rather than the spirit of the times, George Weigel, biographer... Read more
Bishop urges prayer, fasting in response to blessings of same-sex couples in Germany
In response to a planned day of blessings for same-sex partners in Germany, the Bishop of San Sebastián on Wednesday... Read more
Abuse commission of Church in Germany defends citing Michel Foucault
The abuse commission of the Catholic Church in Germany has defended its citation of French philosopher Michel Foucault in a... Read more
German Catholic leader criticizes request to halt public worship in Holy Week
Germany’s leading Catholic bishop has criticized a request to halt public worship during a “hard lockdown” from Holy Thursday to... Read more
More than 200 German-speaking theology professors criticize Vatican ‘no’ to same-sex blessings
More than 200 theology professors in the German-speaking world have signed a statement criticizing the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for... Read more
German Catholic archbishop offers to resign from office after abuse report findings
A German archbishop has announced that he is offering his resignation to Pope Francis and requesting “immediate release” from all... Read more
‘We have finally established clarity’: an interview with Cardinal Woelki on the Gercke report
The full text of Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki’s interview with CNA Deutsch, following the publication of an independent report on... Read more
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
Catholics and Protestants in Germany announce intercommunion move despite Vatican objections
Catholics and Protestants in Germany have announced that they will press ahead with intercommunion at an event in May despite... Read more
German Catholic bishops call for change to Catechism on homosexuality
A German Catholic bishop has publicly defended his support for a book of blessings and rites for homosexual unions. Read more
German Catholic archbishop asks Vatican to review his handling of abuse allegations
A German archbishop asked the Vatican Friday to review his handling of abuse allegations. Read more
Cardinal Marx dissolves embattled Catholic community in Munich archdiocese
Cardinal Reinhard Marx has dissolved an embattled Catholic community in his archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Read more
Vatican to discuss parish instructions with German bishops, not Synodal Way committee
The Vatican has told the German Bishops’ Conference that a forthcoming meeting in Rome to discuss Germans’ concerns about the... Read more
Munich archdiocese: Church tax income rises as record numbers depart
The German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising announced Friday that it received 665 million euros in income from the church tax last... Read more
Germany’s Catholic bishops agree on uniform compensation system for abuse victims
Germany’s Catholic bishops agreed this week to a uniform system for compensation payments to abuse survivors. Read more
Priest punched during Sunday Mass in Berlin
An unknown assailant punched a priest during Sunday Mass in Berlin, Germany. Read more
German bishops to accept Vatican offer of 'clarifying discussion' on parish instruction
The German Bishops' Conference has said it will accept the Vatican's invitation to discuss the new instruction on parishes at... Read more
Theology professor: German theology no longer has worldwide impact
Theology in Germany, with a few exceptions, is in a crisis. This is the conclusion reached by a German theology... Read more
