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Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has lashed out at German bishops for an “inexcusable abuse of episcopal authority,” and said that the Vatican should intervene to condemn proposals to bless same-sex unions, in two new interviews.
A Dutch bishop has said that the German bishops’ Synodal Path represents an “intentional deception of the faith,” promoting a false interpretation of Vatican II.
As the heat of controversy rises, and the danger of a runaway Synod mounts, how will ordinary Catholic bishops respond? Will they remain silent even in the face of a possible schism?
In a surprise move, the vice-president of the German bishops’ conference has resigned, just weeks after saying that he planned to remain in office despite criticism of his handling of sex-abuse complaints.