Tag: Belief and religion
500 years ago Luther translated the Bible into German. A laudatory opinion
Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther started translating the New Testament from Greek into German at the Wartburg. On December 18, 1521, the reformer reported this project to two correspondents.…
Cabinet without God: "So help me God" – or not
In Germany people still believe, but no longer necessarily in God. The new Chancellor and his members of the cabinet surprisingly often did without help from above. That would have…
Munich: Archdiocese strategy paper disappointed – Munich
March 20, 2022 is an important date for the Catholic Church. Then there are parish council elections in the Bavarian dioceses. Elections are always mood tests. And with this vote,…
Archdiocese of Cologne: allocation of abuse reports is being examined – politics
It’s a generous sum: the Archdiocese of Cologne has spent a total of 2.8 million euros in the past three years for external expertise – for an abuse report, for…
Bible Museum will not open until spring 2022 – Bavaria
With a corona-related delay, the Bavarian Bible Museum will open next spring. A ceremony with Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm is planned for April 7, 2022, as the museum announced on Monday.…
Corona: What is currently valid in the churches – Bavaria
Bavaria is the federal state with the most church members in Germany. Slightly more than eight million people, i.e. around two thirds of Bavarians, are members of the Catholic or…
Archdiocese of Cologne pays millions to lawyers and consultants – politics
The Archdiocese of Cologne has spent around 2.8 million euros on appraisers, media lawyers and communications consultants over the past three years. In contrast, the Archdiocese paid only 1.5 million…
USA and abortion: judges reignite Kulturkampf – politics
Right now, no one knows whether the US Supreme Court will actually overturn the 50-year-old universal right to abortion. Oral negotiations like the one that took place on Wednesday before…
Religion: The new Federal Government and the Churches – Politics
“So help me God” – it is a voluntary formula that can be spoken at the end of an oath of office. When Olaf Scholz is soon to be sworn…
Munich: Jews celebrate Hanukkah – Munich
The event that the Jews remember of these days goes back thousands of years: In 164 BC – around 3597 according to the Jewish calendar – the Jews of Judea…