Controversial German Synodal Committee to Meet This Weekend
The last meeting of the synodal committee took place in December 2024.
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4 German Bishops Praise Rome Synod, Criticize German Synodal Way
The Synodal Way — “Synodaler Weg,” sometimes translated as Synodal Path — is not a synod but a highly controversial event designed to create “pressure” on the Church, as one founder has admitted.
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.”
Synodal Standoff: German Bishops and Vatican Commit to Resolution Roadmap
Friday’s statement did not mention the German Synodal Council by name, and it is unclear whether this controversial project has now been scuppered, suspended, or could ultimately be submitted to the Holy See for approval.
Naaman, the Nazarenes and the Germans
COMMENTARY: As the Scriptural Syrian found out, and the German bishops haven’t yet, pride is a supreme obstacle to faith in God.
Pope Francis Decries German Synodal Way as ‘Neither Helpful Nor Serious’
While the Holy Father did not delve into details of the demands made in Germany, he plainly described the Synodal Way as perilous.
Did the Vatican ‘Snub’ German Bishops Over Synodal Way?
Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau was one of the first bishops to speak out after the visit to Rome.
German ‘Synodal Way’ Meeting Ends with Call for Same-Sex Blessings, Change to Catechism on Homosexuality
The Synodal Way is a controversial multi-year process bringing together Germany’s bishops and laypeople to discuss the way power is exercised in the Church, sexual morality, the priesthood, and the role of women.
The German Synodal Way: An Explainer
For the organizers of the German Synodal way, the process is necessary to discuss the future of church life in Germany.
