Munich cardinal to remain in office, apologises for role in abuse cases
By CNS – Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx said he wants to remain in office, at least for the time being, despite...
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Father Zollner: Retired pope should make personal statement on abuse report
By CNS – Following the publication of an experts’ report on how sexual abuse was handled in the Archdiocese of Munich...
In Priest’s Abuse Trial, German Archbishop Says He Mishandled Situation
By CNS – In the first testimony ever given by a German Catholic bishop in a court case on abuse,...
German bishop criticises Synodal Path for postponing gender-neutral debate
By CNS – Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer criticized the Synodal Path for postponing a debate on gender-neutral language. The German Catholic...
Fresh Woes for Cologne Cardinal as Contracts Investigated
Cologne Archdiocese has ordered an examination of contracts awarded by Cardinal Woelki and his vicar-general By CNS – Cardinal Rainer Maria...
German Lay Catholic Group Elects Woman Head
By CNS – For only the second time in 150 years, a woman has been elected to lead the Central Committee...
Catholic Church in Germany releases first climate protection report
The Catholic Church should take a leading role in protecting the environment and addressing climate change, said the bishop who...
German Bishops Praise Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel
Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops’ conference, praised outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel for her 16 years in office...
After meeting pope, Cancellor Merkel says they discussed abuse, climate change
After meeting privately with Pope Francis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters that one of the issues they discussed was...
