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by bcadmin | Nov 19, 2022 | Church in Europe, Church Reform, German bishops, German synodal path, Germany, lead, News, Pope Francis, Vatican | 0 |
After a series of frank conversations with Vatican officials over the German church’s controversial “Synodal Path,” Germany’s bishops have assured officials in Rome but are pushing forward with their reform process.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 19, 2022 | Cardinal Luis Ladaria, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Church in Europe, Church Reform, German bishops, German synodal path, lead, News, Pope Francis, Vatican | 0 |
In what was described as a “frank” discussion in Rome Friday between Vatican department heads and German bishops over their contested “Synodal Path” reforms, a proposal to cease and desist the process was made and rejected.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 10, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, Gay Catholics, German bishops, German Church, German synodal path, Germany, LGBTI Catholics, News, Same-sex "Marriage" | 0 |
Bishop Helmut Dieser of Aachen wants the Catholic Church to take a new perspective on sexuality.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 8, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, German bishops, Germany, News | 0 |
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Aachen Auxiliary Bishop Johannes Bündgens, 66, who was convicted of taking nearly $128,000 from an acquaintance believed to be suffering from dementia.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 21, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, clerical sexual abuse, German bishops, Germany, News | 0 |
Church leaders in the northern German Diocese of Osnabrück failed over decades to fulfill their duties in responding to accusations of sexual abuse, according to a study presented by the University of Osnabrück Sept. 19.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 12, 2022 | Bishop Georg Bätzing, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, German bishops, German synodal path, Germany, News | 0 |
The fourth plenary assembly of the Synodal Path in Frankfurt ended Sept. 10 with a series of far-reaching reform resolutions.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 6, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, German bishops, German Church, German synodal path, Germany, News, synodality | 0 |
The plenary assembly of the German Synodal Path meeting in Frankfurt Sept. 8-10 will start by debating a 32-page text on sexual morality which could be adopted at the meeting.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 11, 2022 | Church in Europe, German bishops, German synodal path, Germany, Lay people, lead, News, Synod of Bishops, synodality, Women | 0 |
In a new report summarizing the conclusions of a national consultation process, Germany’s bishops are advocating for greater inclusion in the church of women and laypeople generally, as well as those who disagree on certain moral teachings.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 30, 2022 | Bishop Georg Bätzing, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, church tax, German bishops, German Church, Germany, News | 0 |
For the first time in the history of Germany, less than half the German population registered as members of one of the two large churches: Catholic and Protestant.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 1, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, German bishops, German Church, Germany, News, synodality | 0 |
Peace, justice, climate justice, the war in the Ukraine and its global impact and the ongoing crisis in the German Catholic Church were some of the themes Catholics discussed during the five-day 102nd German Katholikentag.
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 18, 2022 | Archbishop Heiner Koch, Berlin, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, Gay Catholics, German bishops, German Church, Germany, LGBT Catholics, News | 0 |
Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin has asked forgiveness for the church’s discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 28, 2022 | Alzheimer’s, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, German bishops, German Church, Germany, Mental health, News | 0 |
Dealing with dementia should be an integral part of the training and further education of pastoral ministers, said Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, deputy president of the German bishops’ conference.
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