Members of abuse commission in German diocese resign, citing lack of transparency
Two of the three independent abuse commissioners of the Catholic Diocese of Augsburg are resigning on April 30, according to the Augsburger Allgemeine.
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Two of the three independent abuse commissioners of the Catholic Diocese of Augsburg are resigning on April 30, according to the Augsburger Allgemeine.
German bishops are concerned about right-wing extremism and have explicitly positioned themselves against the populist Alternative for Germany party (AfD). An unusual move.
German bishops are concerned about right-wing extremism and have explicitly positioned themselves against the populist Alternative for Germany. An unusual move, as they are usually loath to comment on political parties.
ANALYSIS: The German bishops are expected to decide on taking the next step toward a Synodal Council that has been forbidden by the Vatican.
Tia, Miriam, Emanuel, and Josias (left to right) from the St. Lorenz Catholic Parish in Kempten, Diocese of Augsburg, Germany, December 2023. / Credit: Nicolas Schnall/Kindermissionswerk Frankfurt, Germany, Dec 31, 2023 / 07:00 am (CNA). For ov...