Bishop Ackermann News Today

An independent commission on the reappraisal of abuse in the Diocese of Trier has presented its first interim report

Father Joseph Kentenichs sainthood cause was suspended after abuse accusations against him came to light

ROME (CNS) -- The Diocese of Trier released a summary of a report detailing allegations of abuse made in the United States against the founder of the Schonstatt movement, Father Joseph Kentenich. According to the summary of the report, which was released by the diocese July 7, the victim, known by the alias, John Doe, accused Father Kentenich of repeatedly sexually abusing him between 1958 to 1962. The summary stated that circumstantial evidence reviewed as part of the report both supports

Bishop Stephan Ackermann of Trier will relinquish his communications role on the issue, as the German bishops also announced a reorganized approach to sexualized violence in the church.

BONN, Germany — Bishop Stephan Ackermann will step down from his position as spokesman on abuse issues for the German bishops' conferen...

Claims of sexual assault and abuse of power by Father Joseph Kentenich, founder of the international Schonstatt movement, were documented in 1950 but only rediscovered in 2020.

TRIER, Germany (CNS) -- Bishop Stephan Ackermann of Trier has suspended the proceedings for the sainthood cause of Father Joseph Kentenich, founder of the international Schonstatt movement.

Nach dem langen Streit um die Bistumsreform werden die Pläne jetzt konkret. Im Saarland tun sich zunächst in drei Räumen Pfarreien und Pfarreiengemeinschaften zusammen. Doch ein Jahr später werden weitere folgen.

Der Trierer Bischof Stephan Ackermann hat’s derzeit nicht leicht: Der Missbrauchsskandal sorgt für Schlagzeilen, die Austritte schnellen in die Höhe und sein Vorgänger Reinhard Marx sagt, dass die Kirche an einem toten Punkt angelangt sei. Reichlich Gründe, um mal nachzufragen, was der Bischof macht, um nicht den Glauben und die Fassung zu verlieren.

Bischof Ackermann dankt für Unterstützung nach Hochwasser