German bishops to head to Rome after Vatican demands they scrap a vote on contentious lay council
Rome, Italy AP A delegation of German bishops is expected in Rome soon after the Vatican insisted they scrap a planned vote this week on a controversial proposal to let lay people participate in a decision-making council alongside bishops. The aborted vote was the latest in years of efforts by the Holy See to rein […]
Benedict leaves German homeland with complicated legacy
Berlin, Germany AP Pope Benedict XVI leaves his homeland with a complicated legacy: pride in a German pontiff but a church deeply divided over the need for reforms in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal in which his own actions of decades ago were faulted. Benedict has long drawn mixed reviews in Germany, a […]
Catholic Church in Germany: Cardinal’s resignation, refused by Pope, reinvigorates church reform
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, writing for Religion News Service, takes at look at recent events in the Catholic Church in Germany…