Four German bishops resist push to install permanent 'Synodal Council'
The four bishops, including Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, instead appealed for unity with the universal Church.
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The four bishops, including Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, instead appealed for unity with the universal Church.
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The dual marches drew thousands and were met with both enthusiasm and confrontation as counterdemonstrators attempted to disrupt the events.
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg was among those present in Berlin, signaling the Church’s commitment to the cause.
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