Pope Francis Prays for Victims as Death Toll in German Christmas Market Attack Reaches 5
Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his shock and spiritual closeness.
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Casualties at German Christmas Market After Car Rams Crowd
Magdeburg is known as the city where St. Norbert — whose legacy lives on through the worldwide Norbertine (or Premonstratensian) order — served as archbishop until his death in 1134.
German President Laments Church’s Diminished Role at ‘Catholics Day’
Speaking at the opening of the “Katholikentag” in the central German town of Erfurt on Wednesday, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier decried the Church’s diminishing role and standing in German society.
German Bishops Conclude Tense Gathering With All Eyes on Synod on Synodality in Rome
As the Synod on Synodality approaches, the Catholic world will be watching how Germany’s controversial Synodal Way integrates (or collides) with the global Catholic event.
Family Who Fled Germany to Home-School Their Kids Faces Deportation from the U.S.
The Romeikes — father Uwe, mother Hannelore, and their then-five children — fled Germany in 2009 over the country’s severe compulsory education laws, which effectively outlaw home schooling and require all children to attend school outside the home.
Watchdog Raises Concerns After Arson Attacks on German and French Churches
A historic church in Germany has been targeted — and several incidents have occurred in Paris.
German Bishops-Backed Website Unwittingly Parodies the Country’s Church
It is a challenge to find an article on Katholisch.de that isn’t seemingly desperate to push the narrative that the Church must change in some heterodox way, especially regarding sexual immorality
German Bishops Relax Restrictions for Same-Sex, Divorced-Remarried Church Employees
The new legislation means that, whereas in the past, lay employees had to agree to a moral code, now such issues are viewed as a private matter, and the Church as an employer will pay no attention to them.
Bishop Bode and Cardinal Woelki: Is There a ‘Double Standard’ in Germany With Respect to Mishandling of Abusive Priests?
Observers say Cardinal Woelki’s orthodoxy accounts for the much harsher public criticism he has received, even though his documented mistakes were far less serious than those made by Bishop Bode.
German Bishop Says He Won’t Resign After Report He Mishandled Abuse Cases
The 71-year-old bishop has been vice president of the German bishops’ conference since 2017. He is also vice president of the German Synodal Way.
