Page 8 - Synodal Path News Today

ANALYSIS: The record number of departures means a loss of hundreds of millions of euros in revenue, but much deeper implications for the future of Catholicism...

ANALYSIS: The record number of departures means a loss of hundreds of millions of euros in revenue, but much deeper implications for the future of Catholicism...

A record number of Catholics in Germany officially quit the Church last year, as the clergy sex abuse crisis continues to erode confidence in the ecclesial institution

German police searched offices of the Cologne archdiocese on June 27, seeking evidence that Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki might have given false testimony about his knowledge of clerical abuse.

COMMENTARY: Considering this current context, can the Synod on Synodality provide a way forward?

BONN, Germany (OSV News) -- Four bishops have for the time being put the brakes on plans to continue the reform process of the Catholic Church in Germany. The German Bishops Conference must now look for alternative funding for the planned synodal committee, which was to put the Synodal Path on a permanent footing, the KNA news agency reported. The committee was to prepare a Synodal Council in which bishops and laypeople would jointly discuss and decide on matters concerning the Catholic Churc

The reform process is to lead to a permanent Synodal Council in 2026 through an intermediate step in the form of a synodal committee

Four German bishops have blocked funding for the synodal council that was approved by the German episcopal conference despite Vatican disapproval.

NEWS ANALYSIS: While very little has been said publicly, a statement from the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) suggests that closed-door conversati...

Catholicworldreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholicworldreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.