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Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has lashed out at German bishops for an “inexcusable abuse of episcopal authority,” and said that the Vatican should intervene to condemn proposals to bless same-sex unions, in two new interviews.

A Dutch bishop has said that the German bishops’ Synodal Path represents an “intentional deception of the faith,” promoting a false interpretation of Vatican II.

As the heat of controversy rises, and the danger of a runaway Synod mounts, how will ordinary Catholic bishops respond? Will they remain silent even in the face of a possible schism?

In a surprise move, the vice-president of the German bishops’ conference has resigned, just weeks after saying that he planned to remain in office despite criticism of his handling of sex-abuse complaints.

The final assembly of the German Synodal Way took place in Frankfurt March 9-11, where 230 bishops and lay representatives discussed issues such as bl...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the pope’s Secretary of State, says delegates of the Synodal Path in Germany have approved measures that “do not correspond with Catholic doctrine”

Same-sex blessings and other reforms won't start immediately in German parishes. But the decisions of the country's Catholic bishops will have consequences far beyond Germany.

Catholics in Germany have taken the risk of debate, reminding us of a tradition that has permeated the Church from the very beginning

The German proposal does treat same-sex partnerships as analogous to marriage— as unions that should be blessed. Yet the CDF said that such unions cannot be blessed.