Tag: Catholic Church
First Communion: a Catholic cake fight – Bavaria
At the moment, First Communion is being celebrated in many communities, so it almost looks as if the old Catholic Bavaria still exists, as if Pope Benedict XVI. took the…
Pope Francis grants lay votes at Synod of Bishops
Status: 04/26/2023 3:10 p.m Pope Francis has decided to give non-clerics more say in the Catholic Church. So far, only bishops and the leaders of religious communities have had a…
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…
Georg Bätzing criticizes former Freiburg archbishop Robert Zollitsch – politics
The chairman of the Catholic German Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing, distances himself from his predecessor, the former Archbishop of Freiburg Robert Zollitsch, and accuses him of irresponsible behavior. “During his…
Bavaria: pastor admits rape – Bavaria
The man has actually never shied away from appearances. Not as a passionate amateur musician and not in his former job as a Catholic community officer. For example, when something…
Gänswein: Reports about posts in Costa Rica “fake news” – politics
Archbishop Georg Gänswein hopes for a decision on his future task by Pentecost. However, he does not believe that Pope Francis will send him to Costa Rica as nuncio, said…
Vatican Child Protection Commission: Why It Failed – Politics
After resigning from the papal body, the German Jesuit Hans Zollner revealed his reasons: The commission did “hardly anything” to help victims and prevent new abuse. From Marc Beise, Rome…
After the death of Benedict XVI: struggle for the sovereignty of interpretation in Altötting – Bavaria
A visit by Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the longtime confidant of the late Pope Benedict XVI, is accompanied by protests in Altötting. It’s about abuse in the church and allegations of…
Altötting: Gänswein reads from the Pope’s book and is received with a demo – Bavaria
All Christians are commanded not to lie, which is why a book title like “Nothing but the Truth” might seem appropriate to a high clergyman like Georg Gänswein. The former…
Diocese of Eichstätt: abuse allegations against transferred churchman – Bavaria
The diocese of Eichstätt first made the most recent case public: There was a preliminary investigation under canon law against a priest from the district of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz,…