Germany

Expressing 'closeness and solidarity' to COVID-19-hit Spain, German Bishops' head shows up 'pettiness' of Chancellor Merkel

Expressing “closeness and solidarity” to COVID-19-hit Spain, German Bishops’ head shows up “pettiness” of Chancellor Merkel

Women shatter stained glass ceiling in Germany, rise to management positions in three dioceses

Women shatter stained glass ceiling in Germany, rise to management positions in three dioceses

German Jesuit floats wealth tax to cover COVID-19

“Strong shoulders can do more than others”: German Jesuit floats wealth tax to cover COVID-19

'Do-it-yourself' sacraments to beat coronavirus, clericalism

Theologians propose ‘do-it-yourself’ sacraments to beat coronavirus, clericalism

Coronavirus

German, Austrian bishops insist coronavirus “not God’s punishment” but “invitation to think”

Church peace group decries Europe's €40-billion worth of arms exports to Saudi coalition in Yemen

Church peace group decries Europe’s €40-billion worth of arms exports to Saudi coalition in Yemen

Pax Christi Germany urges 'total, binding and indefinite ban' on arms exports to war in Yemen

Pax Christi Germany urges government, EU to “total, binding and indefinite ban” on arms exports to Yemen

Catholic voices in Germany, Austria cry out for more power for women in Church

Catholic voices in Germany, Austria cry out for more power for women in Church: “It only needs one bishop who says: ‘I’ll do it'”

German Churches criticise 'pathetic' EU response to Greece-Turkey migrant crisis

German Churches criticise “disgraceful” EU response to Greece-Turkey migrant crisis

Women protesting in Limburg, Germany, for International Women's Day

German Bishops’ head wants permission from Rome to ordain female deacons; thousands of Catholic women protest for Church equality

Catholic and Protestant community in Germany making 'ecumenical congregations' a reality

Catholic-Protestant community in Germany making “ecumenical congregations” a reality

Catholic sexual morality

Divorce, gays, the sexuality of religious… pushes to revise Catholic sexual morality gather steam in Germany

'Lack of reforms', 'rigid structures' blamed for mass Church desertions in German diocese

“Lack of reforms”, “rigid structures” blamed for mass Church desertions in German diocese

New German Bishops' chair says place of women in Church 'most urgent question' for future

New German Bishops’ chair says place of women “most urgent question” for Church

The new and outgoing presidents of the German Bishops, Georg Bätzing (l) and Cardinal Reinhard Marx

German Bishops choose as new president reformer in favour of optional celibacy, more power for women

German Bishops face multiple challenges at crucial assembly

Women, abuse survivors, a new president and (laywoman?) secretary… German Bishops face multiple challenges at crucial assembly

Synodal path

German bishop “shakes head” at “terrifyingly excessive” criticism of ‘synodal path’ as working groups meet for first time

Green light for same-sex blessings

German theologian insists same-sex blessings “entirely possible” even under current Church doctrine

German Catholic women push for new female Bishops' secretary after incumbent steps down

German Catholic women push for new female Bishops’ secretary after incumbent steps down

Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany), Heiner Wilmer

German bishop warns Church refusal to reform “a betrayal of the Gospel”

The German Churches christen their new refugee rescue ship

“When people drown, we have to help”: German Churches christen Med refugee rescue ship

Abuse of power and sexual abuse in the Church

Experts in Dresden warn clerical abuse of power an “existential threat” to Church, call on faithful to “step up” demands for reform

Pope prays for victims of Hanau attack

Pope in “mourning”, “deeply affected” by “terrible act of violence” in Hanau

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI

German TV accuses Benedict XVI of covering up for, meeting with pedophile priest

Shootings in Hanau, Germany

Updated: Hanau terrorist attack: Christians from Germany, beyond ask: “Why such evil, inexcusable violence?”

The German 'synodal path'

Full steam ahead for German “synodal path” reforms despite Pope’s ‘no’ for moment to worldwide change

German Catholics to fast this Lent to save planet from climate change

German Catholics to fast this Lent to save planet from climate change

German female theologian Agnes Wuckelt - 'We need a Church where women can discover their empowerment'

German female theologian insists: “We need a Church where women can discover their empowerment”

Cologne cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki

Cardinal Woelki: “We need more women superiors of priests”

In Dresden, Churches stand up to far-right

Churches stand up to far-right in Dresden: “We need peacemakers, not pyromaniacs”