Tag: Archdiocese of Munich and Freising
Almost 50,000 Munich Catholics will leave the church in 2022 – Munich
Almost 50,000 people from the Archdiocese of Munich left the church last year – more than ever before. Hiltrud Beauty, the chairwoman of the Catholic Council, explains why even committed…
Lawsuit from a victim of abuse: court separates papal proceedings – Bavaria
One day before the oral hearing this Tuesday, the district court in Traunstein closed the damages proceedings of an alleged victim of abuse against the late Pope Benedict XVI. separated…
Munich: Archdiocese advises parishes on the sale of church real estate – Munich
The maintenance of church properties, some of which are little used, can hardly be financed for individual parishes. Selling could be a solution. The number of people leaving the church…
Munich: For the first time a woman leads the Catholic youth spiritually – Munich
You can’t get any closer. From her living room, Johanna Gressung should be able to hear the Catholic heart of Munich beating. Up here, on the fifth floor, the Frauenkirche…
Freising Diocesan Museum: With the courage for renewal – Bavaria
The world keeps turning. If, as in the case of the Freising Diocesan Museum on Domberg, you wake up after almost ten years of slumber, you cannot continue where you…
German victims of abuse meet Pope Francis in the Vatican – that was the encounter – Munich
710 kilometers by bike, ten days, over the Alps and through a lot of rain, that could perhaps help to process the burden that weighs on the soul and on…
Abuse victims of the Catholic Church: Laurence Gien sings in Rome – Bavaria
“Night comes out of the forest…” Whoever loves songs knows this line from “The Night” by Richard Strauss. The song is part of the soulful heritage of German culture, and…
Munich: Catholic Council wants to stick to paragraph 218 – Munich
The Catholic Council of the Munich region is in favor of retaining Paragraph 218 of the Criminal Code (StGB), which makes abortions a punishable offence. At its general assembly on…
After rape: suspended sentence for pastors in Bavaria – Bavaria
The district court in Traunstein has sentenced a former Catholic community leader to one year and ten months on probation for raping a young woman. The chamber was bound by…
Munich: Do believers return to the churches at Easter? – Munich
It may be that this Easter will leave the same impression as December 24, 2022: everything as usual. As if nothing had happened. Anyone who still wanted to get a…