Living the New Evangelization in Old Bavaria
In contrast to prevailing trends in German Catholicism, the Diocese of Passau is embracing an approach that emphasizes articulating the Catholic faith in new ways.
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Despite ‘No’ From Vatican, German Bishops Move Forward With Plans for Synodal Council
Pope Francis and other Church leaders have expressed serious concerns about plans to create a permanent synodal council for the German Church.
‘Gaudium et Spes’ and Germany’s Synodal Way: Reflections on the Church in the Modern World
COMMENTARY: The pastoral constitution called for engaging the world in ‘the light of the Gospel,’ but some initiatives in the Church today seek to subvert the faith to the spirit of modernity.
The German Synodal Path: An Explainer
The approved drafts have fueled worries that the Church in Germany is steadily moving toward schism.
Germany’s ‘Synodal Way’ Divides Local Catholics
Some laypeople who spoke with the Register support its heterodox approach, but others warn their local Church is careening toward schism.
German Catholic Bishop Criticizes Delay in Synodal Way Gender-Neutral Language Debate
Bishop Voderholzer launched a website in September presenting alternative texts for the Synodal Way.
Cardinal Kasper on German Synod: ‘Many Wonder Whether All This Is Still Entirely Catholic’
In a Sept. 17 lecture in Rome, the German cardinal said the German path deviated from Vatican II, especially in the area of “the sacramental understanding of the Church and the episcopate.”
German Social Democrats Attack Catholic Faith of Potential Angela Merkel Successor's Aide
As a practicing Catholic, Liminski in 2010 defended the Church’s views on pre-marital sex and homosexuality.
More Than 220,000 People Left the Catholic Church in Germany in 2020
The new statistics showed that there were 104,610 baptisms in 2020, compared to 159,043 in 2019.
Pope Francis Receives Bishop Bätzing, Reportedly Encourages German Synodal Path
In a statement, the head of the German bishops’ conference said the Pope called on the Church in Germany to “help shape the path of synodality” for the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the universal Church.
