The German Synodal Path: An Explainer
The approved drafts have fueled worries that the Church in Germany is steadily moving toward schism.
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Germany’s ‘Synodal Way’ Divides Local Catholics
Some laypeople who spoke with the Register support its heterodox approach, but others warn their local Church is careening toward schism.
German Catholic Bishop Criticizes Delay in Synodal Way Gender-Neutral Language Debate
Bishop Voderholzer launched a website in September presenting alternative texts for the Synodal Way.
Cardinal Kasper on German Synod: ‘Many Wonder Whether All This Is Still Entirely Catholic’
In a Sept. 17 lecture in Rome, the German cardinal said the German path deviated from Vatican II, especially in the area of “the sacramental understanding of the Church and the episcopate.”
German Social Democrats Attack Catholic Faith of Potential Angela Merkel Successor's Aide
As a practicing Catholic, Liminski in 2010 defended the Church’s views on pre-marital sex and homosexuality.
More Than 220,000 People Left the Catholic Church in Germany in 2020
The new statistics showed that there were 104,610 baptisms in 2020, compared to 159,043 in 2019.
Pope Francis Receives Bishop Bätzing, Reportedly Encourages German Synodal Path
In a statement, the head of the German bishops’ conference said the Pope called on the Church in Germany to “help shape the path of synodality” for the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the universal Church.
Unpacking the Theater of Cardinal Marx’s Resignation
COMMENTARY: Pope Francis and the German cardinal clearly intended to communicate something of importance with their public exchange of letters. But what?
Catholics Submit ‘Dubium’ to Vatican Asking if Church in Germany is in Schism
André Wichmann, from Bochum, in western Germany said June 9 that he and two others had submitted the dubium out of a “great concern about unity.”
Will Cardinal Marx’s Resignation Boost His Influence Beyond Germany?
ANALYSIS: If the resignation is accepted by Pope Francis, there is still much the German cardinal could do within the Vatican and the universal Church with the power he will still wield.
