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German bishop acknowledges failures toward abuse victims
dpa international via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA Protestant bishop in the German city of Hanover, Ralf Meister, has acknowledged mistakes in his...
German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reform
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGermany’s Catholic bishops insisted Saturday that their reform process won’t lead to a schism and...
Sex abuse allegations against a deceased cardinal add to the German church's troubles
Associated Press via AOL· 7 months agoA scandal centering on sexual abuse allegations against a long-deceased cardinal has created a “very...
German victims cycle to Rome to press pope on church abuse
Reuters via Yahoo News· 11 months agoVATICAN CITY (Reuters) -A group of German victims of abuse on Wednesday called on Pope Francis to...
The Catholic Church is increasingly diverse – and so are its controversies
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGerman Bishop Georg Bätzing talks with members of various Catholic youth organizations holding up...
German court orders Cologne archdiocese to pay clergy abuse victim over $300,000
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA court on Tuesday ordered a German diocese to pay 300,000 euros ($323,000) in compensation to a...
Report finds 196 clerics abused minors in German diocese
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA report released Monday found that at least 196 clerics in the German Catholic diocese of Muenster...
Statue of late German Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed after allegations of sexual abuse
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA statue of late German Cardinal Franz Hengsbach will be removed from outside a cathedral in western...
German bishops to head to Rome after Vatican demands they scrap a vote on contentious lay council
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoA delegation of German bishops is expected in Rome soon after the Vatican insisted they scrap a planned vote this week on a controversial proposal to let laypeople participate in a decision-making ...
Benedict leaves German homeland with complicated legacy
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPope Benedict XVI leaves his homeland with a complicated legacy: pride in a German pontiff but a...