German Priests Do Not Support Synodal Way, New Study Finds
Researchers contacted all of the 847 priests who were ordained between 2010 and 2021 in Germany to take part in the study. “In total, a representative sample of 17.8% took part.”
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A Fore-Bode-ing Sign for the Synodal Way?
ANALYSIS: Pope Francis’ acceptance of the resignation of Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, a major proponent of the Synodal Way in Germany, is widely seen as a blow to the controversial process. But was this a ‘strategic element’ of the Vatican’s decision?
Germany’s Synodal Way Takes a Boring Route
COMMENTARY: The synodal path is merely a symptom of a bigger problem: The Church is dealing with de facto atheists who believe in secular modernity more than they believe in the Christ of the Church.
Pope Benedict XVI and the ‘German Question’
COMMENTARY: A conflagration may very well engulf the Church within the next year, and there is no fire extinguisher now that Benedict XVI is in retirement.
Missing the Marx: Theologians Critique German Cardinal’s Statements Supporting Homosexuality
Theologians say Cardinal Marx’s recent comments appear to contradict settled Church teachings regarding sexuality and don’t conform with the principles of genuine doctrinal development.
US Priest Begs Cardinals to Uphold Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality
In an open letter Father Philip Bochanski, executive director of Courage International, implores Cardinals Jean-Claude Hollerich and Reinhard Marx: ‘Your Eminences, I beg you, please be faithful to your oath.’
Cardinal Marx Celebrates Mass Marking ‘20 Years of Queer Worship and Pastoral Care’
Speaking at the Mass, the cardinal said: 'I desire an inclusive Church. A Church that includes all who want to walk the way of Jesus.'
The German Synodal Path: An Explainer
The approved drafts have fueled worries that the Church in Germany is steadily moving toward schism.
Pope Benedict’s Departure From the Public-Relations Handbook
COMMENTARY: The measured response from the pope emeritus to the attacks on his character makes for effective spiritual reading.
Report on Handling of Abuse Cases in Germany’s Munich Archdiocese Faults Benedict XVI, Cardinal Marx
Benedict XVI, who strongly denies cover-up allegations, sent 82 pages of observations to investigators compiling the report.
