Tag: Bambergs
Bamberg’s new Archbishop Gössl inaugurated – Bavaria
Bamberg has a new archbishop. Herwig Gössl, 57, was inaugurated into office on Saturday in the Kaiserdom. Consecration was not necessary, as Gössl has been auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese…
30 years of Bamberg’s UNESCO World Heritage status: “This title is not a curse” – Bavaria
The old town of Bamberg has been a world heritage site worth protecting for 30 years. For the historian Karin Dengler-Schreiber, it embodies a universal value. A conversation about beauty,…
Right-wing extremist graffiti in Bamberg’s underground car park – Bavaria
The Bamberg criminal police are investigating right-wing extremist graffiti in an underground car park. A police spokesman said on Tuesday that an entire parking deck of the garage in Bamberg’s…
Accusation of racism: SPD criticizes Bamberg’s CSU local branch – Bavaria
Abdelhamid Abaaoud is considered one of the masterminds behind the terrorist attacks in Paris. Barely a week after the attacks in 2015 that killed 130, Abaaoud was killed in a…
Bamberg’s Archbishop Ludwig Schick resigns – Bavaria
Pope Francis has accepted a resignation from Archbishop Ludwig Schick of Bamberg. The Holy See announced this on Tuesday. This means that two bishop posts are vacant in Germany. In…
Bamberg’s mayor rules out resignation despite penal order – Bavaria
Bamberg’s Lord Mayor Andreas Starke (SPD) rules out resignation after a penalty order against him. “Resignation is not an option. Period!” He said Franconian day. “I’m up to the challenge…