Synodal standoff: German bishops and Vatican commit to resolution roadmap
The Vatican and the German bishops have announced they will work together to resolve the controversial German Synodal Way.
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The Vatican and the German bishops have announced they will work together to resolve the controversial German Synodal Way.
Friday’s statement did not mention the German Synodal Council by name, and it is unclear whether this controversial project has now been scuppered, suspended,...
The meeting was a continuation of dialogue initiated during the 'ad limina' visit of German bishops in November 2022
The Synodal Way, which began in 2019, is a collaborative effort between the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) and the German bishops’ conference.
More meetings between the Vatican and German bishops are expected in the future in which the theological and disciplinary topics would be discussed further.