Confidentiality Dispute Piles Pressure on Cardinal Accused of Mishandling Abuse Cases
Cardinal Woelki is the second German Church leader in recent months to ask Rome to review his handling of abuse allegations.
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Cardinal Paul Cordes’ Lament: The Church in Germany Is Infected by a ‘Theological Virus’
The president emeritus of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum says the positions of the bishops on their ‘Synodal Path’ are ‘untenable.’
Cardinals Deplore German Bishops’ Slide, as Schism Fears Arise
Despite Pope Francis’ warnings, the leaders of the Church in Germany have refused to back down on their promotion of intercommunion or to change the course on their much-criticized ‘synodal path.’
Vatican Cardinal: Pope Francis ‘Concerned’ About Church in Germany
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) wrote last week to Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops’ conference, saying that a proposal for a “Eucharistic meal fellowship” would harm relations with Orthodox Churches.
Cardinal Marx Will Not Seek Re-Election as Head of German Bishops’ Conference
The Church in Germany, which is largely funded through a tax collected by the German government, coordinates a considerable amount of its activity through the bishops’ conference.
German Bishops Pushing Forward With Controversial ‘Synodal Assembly’
The new body is envisioned as having ‘binding’ authority to address ‘key issues’ arising from the sex-abuse crisis, including clerical celibacy and the Church’s teaching on sexual morality.
Cardinal Marx Apologizes for Sex Abuse by Clerics in Germany
Chairman of the German bishops’ conference personally apologized for ‘failure and pain’ following an extensive report on abuse of children.
Leaked Study Documents Thousands of German Sex-Abuse Cases
A study commissioned by the German bishops’ conference reports the sexual abuse of thousands of children by priests and religious in that country over a period of 70 years.
Frankfurt Church Leader Supports Plan for Same-Sex Blessings
A proposal on such ceremonies gained support at a recent conference.
German Bishops Criticize Parliament’s Approval of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
‘As the Catholic Church, we will now increasingly face the challenge of convincingly presenting the vitality of the Catholic understanding of marriage,’ said Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin.
