Pope taps brakes on German bishops’ ‘Synodal Way’ until universal Church considers proposals
It is desirable that the German ‘Synodal Way’ be incorporated into Church’s universal synodal process, the Vatican stated.
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Articles tagged Synodal Path
Female co-president of German ‘Synodal Way’ demands increased nationwide abortion access
Bishop Joseph Strickland condemned the comments and blasted the ‘worldwide plague’ of pro-abortion policies.
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Cdl. Marx: ‘The time is ripe’ for women’s diaconate in the Church
‘I believe that the time is ripe that it must and should be open to men and women,’ said the dissident German archbishop and top adviser to Pope Francis.
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Record numbers of German Catholics are leaving the Church amid ‘Synodal Way’
The reforms are not stopping the flow; are they making it worse?
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When liberals like Cdl. Kasper criticize the German Synod, you know there’s a problem
Cardinal Kasper has sharpened his criticism of the German Synod, claiming it will break the Church’s neck.
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Prominent German priest commits suicide following sex abuse allegations
A popular newspaper has reported that Father Christof May left a note confessing guilt and expressing remorse.
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Theologian resigns from sexual morality forum of German ‘Synodal Way’
Katherina Westerhortmann, professor at the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Austria campus, previously suggested that the Synodal Way stop in favor of the upcoming Synod of Synodality
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German Franciscans elect dissident homosexual as provincial superior
Brother Markus Fuhrmann opposes Catholic Church teaching not only on homosexuality, but on the issues of priestly celibacy and women’s ordination.
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Head of German bishops: Church teaching on homosexuality, female ordination ‘must be changed’
Bishop Bätzing added that Pope Francis ‘disappoints’ him since the Pope is not enacting enough change in the Church.
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Archbishop of Denver accuses German bishops of ‘betraying the Gospel’
‘The Synodal Path … challenges and in some cases repudiates the deposit of the faith,’ wrote Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver.
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