German Catholics Ask Bishops to Reconsider Synodal Way Plans
The German bishops are expected to discuss — and possibly vote on — the statutes for a Synodal Committee during their spring plenary assembly, which takes place Feb. 19–22 in Augsburg.
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Group of Faithful in Germany Rejects Synodal Way: ‘We Want to Remain Catholic’
The spokeswoman for New Beginning called on ‘the Catholic Church in the world to intervene in Germany.’
German Catholics: In Death, Benedict XVI Will Have ‘New Impact’ Upon Church in Their Homeland
Whether through a reconsideration of his theology or via his possible heavenly intercession, German Catholics who attended the late pope’s funeral see a big role for the Bavarian native in their country’s ongoing ecclesial crisis.
As German Bishops Meet at the Vatican, German Catholic Philosopher Urges Pope to Correct Synodal Way’s Course
According to Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz, winner of the 2021 Ratzinger Prize, the Holy Father must draw a ‘red line’ against the doctrinal and ecclesiological errors German Church leaders are propagating.
Majority of German Catholics Don’t Like Church Being Against Abortion, Poll Finds
The Catholic Church teaches that abortion is a grave evil and is never acceptable at any stage of pregnancy.
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.'
Influential German Catholic Lay Group Elects New Leader
Stetter-Karp is expected to play a critical role in the conclusion of Germany’s contentious “Synodal Way.”
Concerned German Catholics Publish Reform Initiative Opposing Controversial Synodal Path
The group of German lay faithful contend that the Synodal Path, which has ignored repeated corrections from the Vatican, is promoting disunity and paving the way for schism.
German Catholic Bishop Proposes Alternative ‘Synodal Way’ Text
The Synodal Way is a multi-year process bringing together bishops and lay people to discuss four main topics: the way power is exercised in the Church; sexual morality; the priesthood; and the role of women.
Theologian Says Practicing Catholics of Germany Need More Encouragement to Fidelity
Father Andreas Wollbold, a professor of pastoral theology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in southern Germany, discussed the publication of a 415-page study of Catholic life and communications in Germany.
