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On Friday last week, the German bishops and other delegates of the Synodal Way passed a resolution to develop and provide Church blessings to same-sex unions.
Pope Francis and other Church leaders have expressed serious concerns about plans to create a permanent synodal council for the German Church.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: Strong words from Pope Francis were met not with filial obedience, but with criticism from the president of the German bishops’ conference.
COMMENTARY: Jettisoning the distinction between ‘orientation and activity’ means the end of chastity as a virtue to be strived for — or implies that ‘the LBGT community’ is not capable of chastity and should therefore be preached a lesser Gospel.
In a press conference in Rome, Bishop Bätzing told journalists that ‘we want to be Catholic in a different way.’
COMMENTARY: What recently unfolded in Rome with the German bishops is devastating for the unity of the Church.
Over 70 bishops from four continents warn that heterodox German reform efforts risk fracturing Church unity, adversely impacting the Church globally.
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.
COMMENTARY: The run-up to Pope Francis’ trip to Malta and Holy Week included ‘Canada week,’ ‘Poland week,’ a meeting with the head of the Syro-Malankara Church and the publication of a major instruction on Catholic education.
The visits follow a critical open letter to Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops’ conference, from Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki, president of the Polish bishops’ conference, and other strong criticisms of the German synodal process.
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