Chancellor Friedrich Merz drew widespread criticism for endorsing Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, a far-left candidate to Germany’s top court who claimed that unborn babies do not have ‘human dignity.’
The papal appointments for the October Synod on Synodality assembly include Cardinals McElroy of San Diego, Cupich of Chicago, and Gregory of Washington, D.C. and Father James Martin.
Bishop Bätzing responded to questions posed about Germany's Synodal Way and the plan of Germany's bishops to promote their policies in an upcoming visit to Rome.