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‘Astonished’ German leaders take issue with Holy See’s latest warning about the ‘Synodal Way’

July 22, 2022 Catholic News Agency 12

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg at a press conference of the German "Synodal Way" / Synodaler Weg / Max von Lachner

CNA Newsroom, Jul 22, 2022 / 09:42 am (CNA).
The latest warning by the Holy See about the risk of a new schism from Ge… […]

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Cardinal Kasper warns German synodal way risks ‘breaking its own neck’

June 22, 2022 Catholic News Agency 7

Cardinal Walter Kasper, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, at the Vatican in April 2015. / Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Berlin, Germany, Jun 22, 2022 / 14:40 pm (CNA).
A theologian considered close to Pope Franci… […]

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Theologian resigns from German ‘Synodal Way’ forum on sexual morality

June 15, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Katharina Westerhorstmann. / Screenshot from K-TV Katholisches Fernsehen YouTube channel.

Bonn, Germany, Jun 15, 2022 / 06:15 am (CNA).
A theologian has resigned from the German “Synodal Way” forum on sexual morality.Katharina Westerhorstmann t… […]

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Rector of German Catholic seminary found dead

June 13, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

The Catholic Cathedral of Limburg in Hesse, Germany. / Mylius via Wikimedia (GFDL 1.2).

Limburg, Germany, Jun 13, 2022 / 11:30 am (CNA).
The rector of a German Catholic seminary was found dead last week in an apparent suicide. Father Christof M… […]

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Muslim and Protestant politicians receive Communion at German Catholic event

June 1, 2022 Catholic News Agency 7

Bishop Gebhard Fürst of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Germany. / Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.

Stuttgart, Germany, Jun 1, 2022 / 02:45 am (CNA).
A Muslim politician and at least one Protestant politician have received Communion at Masses celebrated … […]

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Germany’s Bishop Bätzing defends promotion of priest accused of sexual harassment

May 27, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg. / Bistum Limburg.

Limburg, Germany, May 27, 2022 / 06:45 am (CNA).
German Catholic Bishop Georg Bätzing has defended his decision to promote a priest accused of sexual harassment. The bishop of Limburg, western … […]

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German bishops’ leader expresses disappointment in Pope Francis

May 24, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

Bishop Georg Bätzing, chairman of the German bishops’ conference, meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican, June 24, 2021. / Vatican Media.

Cologne, Germany, May 24, 2022 / 06:45 am (CNA).
The chairman of Germany’s bishops’ conference on Sunday e… […]

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Germany’s Munich archdiocese spent around $1.5 million on abuse report

May 23, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

The Frauenkirche, the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. / Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0 de).

Munich, Germany, May 23, 2022 / 07:00 am (CNA).
A report on the handling of abuse cases in Germany’s Archd… […]

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Pope Francis dismisses prominent German ex-monk from clerical state

May 18, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Anselm Bilgri / Screenshot from TV BAYERN LIVE* YouTube channel.

Munich, Germany, May 18, 2022 / 10:51 am (CNA).
Pope Francis has dismissed a prominent German former monk from the clerical state in the wake of his continued celebration of weddi… […]

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Schoenstatt founder’s beatification cause put on hold

May 3, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Father Joseph Kentenich. / CNA file photo.

Rome Newsroom, May 3, 2022 / 09:00 am (CNA).
The beatification cause of Father Joseph Kentenich, the founder of the Schoenstatt Movement, has been put on hold while accusations of abuse are further inv… […]

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