German bishops submit lay governance proposals to Vatican
The German Bishops’ Conference is seeking Vatican approval for a ‘Synodal Conference’ granting the laity power of governance in the Church in Germany.
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Articles tagged Heiner Wilmer
German bishop appoints pro-LGBT lay ‘pastoral ministers’ to help people ‘celebrate their transition’
The Diocese of Hildesheim announced that Bishop Heiner Wilmer named three ‘pastoral ministers’ to offer ‘queer-sensitive pastoral care,’ including assisting gender-confused people to ‘celebrate their transition’ with a so-called ‘blessing ceremony.’
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Priests of the Sacred Heart promote homosexual ideology, ‘women priests,’ pagan rituals
The Priests of the Sacred Heart, also known as the Dehonians, is not safe for Catholic giving because it supports and promotes women’s ordination, homosexual activism, pagan syncretism, contraception, and Planned Parenthood ‘sex education.’
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Pope Francis to appoint heterodox German bishop as Church’s doctrine chief: reports
Sources confirm the 'real possibility' that Bishop Heiner Wilmer, a supporter of the German Synodal Path, will become the new Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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Thirty percent of German Catholics surveyed say they’re considering leaving Church soon
2,040 adults were asked to respond to the statement: ‘I am a member of the Church and can imagine leaving the Church soon.’
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German bishop criticizes Catholics for being ‘fixated only on the Eucharist’
Bishop Wilmer claimed that among 'some believers the Eucharist is certainly exaggerated.'
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German bishop: idea of coronavirus as God’s punishment is ‘terrible…un-Christian’
Bishop Heiner Wilmer said the 'corona crisis is not a punishment from God'
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German Catholic bishop welcomes idea of joint parish with Lutherans
Regarding women's 'ordination,' Bishop Heiner Wilmer has said: 'I am very keen to engage in an open discussion and am excited to see which ways the Holy Spirit will lead us.'
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New German bishop: Abuse crisis means ‘goodbye’ to Church as ‘pure and immaculate’
The Pope-Francis appointed bishop claimed that 'abuse of power is in the DNA of the Church'
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