Pope Francis Receives Manifesto Challenging German ‘Synodal Way’
As of Jan. 5, the manifesto, published in 11 languages, has attracted the support of 5,832 signatories from Germany and other European countries.
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Court Declares German City’s Restrictions on Pro-Life Prayer Vigil Unlawful
The ruling was welcomed by Pavica Vojnović, a pro-life leader currently appealing against a ban on prayer vigils outside the Pro Familia advice center in Pforzheim, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Canon Lawyers to Review Abuse Study Contracts in Germany’s Troubled Cologne Archdiocese
The independent abuse investigation cost Germany’s largest — and reportedly also its richest — diocese around 2.8 million euros ($3.2 million) between 2019 and 2021.
COVID Clampdowns in Germany and Austria Restrict Access to Catholic Liturgies
In most other European countries, the faithful are not facing similar restrictions.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Meet With Pope Francis for the Fifth Time
The most frequent head of state to visit Pope Francis during his pontificate, Merkel and Francis both have a high regard for each other and agree on a number of political issues.
Pope Francis Upset by Floods in Germany
The message added that Pope Francis is praying “especially for the people who are still missing, for the wounded, and for those whose property has suffered damage or been lost due to the power of nature.”
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.
Bishop Bätzing Opens Path to Protestants Receiving Catholic Communion in Germany
In his latest challenge to Rome’s authority, the president of the German bishops conference is publicly rejecting recent Vatican instructions regarding this issue.
Pressure Intensifies on Catholic Church to Change Teaching That Homosexuality Is ‘Intrinsically Disordered’
According to analysts, the continuing push to remove this phrasing from the Catechism of the Catholic Church is rooted in a broader campaign to legitimize homosexual acts.
Bishop Urges Prayer, Fasting in Response to Blessings of Same-Sex Couples in Germany
Bishop Munilla stressed that “there is an understandable concern in the People of God,” noting that as the synod in Germany plays out, there has been “a palpable lack of unity regarding the faith of the Catholic Church.”
