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German bishop Bätzing criticizes pope over Ukraine and Israel stance
dpa international via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, Georg Bätzing, has criticized Pope Francis' stance...
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 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...
German bishops: far-right politics incompatible with Christian values
dpa international via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGermany's Catholic bishops on Thursday urged the faithful to oppose rising far-right nationalism,...
German Catholic and Protestant bishops stress faith in face of wars
dpa international via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGermany's Catholic and Protestant bishops emphasized the comforting and inspirational force of faith...
German bishops to head to Rome after Vatican demands they scrap a vote on contentious lay council
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 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 ...
Pope should punish 'heretical' German bishops, cardinal says
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPope Francis should take disciplinary action against German bishops who support same-sex unions and...
Sex abuse allegations against a deceased cardinal add to the German church's troubles
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA scandal centering on sexual abuse allegations against a long-deceased cardinal has created a “very...
German leaders mourn death of former Pope Benedict
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGerman politicians and church leaders mourned the death of former Pope Benedict on Saturday, hailing his importance to his homeland as Germany's first...
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...