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 Rainer Maria Woelki
28,000 German Catholics sign petition against pro-LGBT school curriculum endorsed by bishops
The lay-led petition highlights concerns over school teaching on marriage, gender ideology, and parental rights, accusing the bishop-backed guidelines of contradicting core Church teachings.
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Two more German bishops reject pro-LGBT ‘sex ed’ school document from episcopal conference
The three bishops are known as vocal critics of the German Synodal Way, which seeks to change immutable Church doctrine on marriage, sexuality, and human anthropology.
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Police raid buildings of Archdiocese of Cologne due to perjury charges against Cdl. Woelki
The German cardinal is being investigated for allegedly making false statements under oath regarding his involvement in sexual abuse cases.
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Media report accuses German cardinal of perjury in sexual abuse case
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki allegedly knew about allegations of sex abuse against a priest he promoted, which would contradict statements he made under oath.
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Three bishops join thousands participating in Berlin March for Life
The participants protested against abortion and euthanasia. Several bishops and politicians gave speeches in support of life, including a member of the U.S. Democratic party.
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German Synodal Way approves text calling homosexual acts ‘not sinful’ and ‘not intrinsically evil’
The eight orthodox bishops who voted against the document were Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki and Bishops Gregor Maria Hanke, Matthias Heinrich, Stefan Oster, Dominikus Schwaderlapp, Rolf Steinhäuser, Rudolf Vorderholzer, and Florian Wörner.
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German cardinal appoints woman to head diocesan office for priestly formation
On the other hand, Cardinal Woelki is one of the strongest voices among German bishops to defend an all-male diaconate and priesthood.
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