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An increasing number of practicing German Catholics don’t want to fund the local Church’s controversial trajectory in the wake of the Synodal Way; but the onl...
Pope Francis wants to examine the pastoral situation and handling of sexual abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Cologne
Pope orders visitation of Archdiocese of Cologne German Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne gestures during a news conference in Cologne March 23, 2021. Pope Francis has ordered an apostolic visitation “to obtain a comprehensive picture of the complex pastoral situation” in the Archdiocese of Cologne and to investigate how accusations of clerical sexual abuse were handled. (CNS photo/Oliver Berg, KNA pool) By Catholic News Service • Posted May 28, 2021 COLOGNE, Germany (CNS) — Pope Francis has ordered an apostolic visitation “to obtain a comprehensive picture of the complex pas...
Feb. 3, 2021 Catholic News Service COLOGNE, Germany -- The Archdiocese of Cologne, which has the largest membership in the German-speaking world with almost 2 million Catholics, is sliding into a crisis of confidence. The German Catholic news agency KNA reports that parish councils, priests and most recently the diocesan council have criticized Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki for his handling of an abuse investigation, and the ferocity of their criticism is unusual. Tim Kurzbach, archdiocesan council chairman, said in late January that Cardinal Woelki had "failed as a moral authority" an...
Cologne bishop denies equating journalists with Goebbels, apologizes Auxiliary Bishop Angsar Puff has apologized to journalists over a contentious video message. He pivoted from discussing fake news, Trump and Goebbels, to insinuating unfair media coverage on Catholic bishops. Angsar Puff discussed Joe Biden's inauguration and Donald Trump's disinformation before pivoting to what he sees as unfair media coverage on Catholic bishops Bishop Puff back-pedaled on Cologne Catholic radio Friday, saying a quote he attributed to Joseph Goebbels — about repeating lies until they were believed — ...