Tag: Catholic Church
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…
Bavaria: Is the AfD finally breaking with the churches? – Bavaria
After the Catholic bishops’ declaration against right-wing extremism, state leader Protschka draws a line in the sand with nasty hostilities. But there are also other voices in his party. The…
The Catholic Church in Germany distances itself sharply from the AfD – opinion
God created man in his own image. God himself is reflected in every single person. It is a core tenet of Christianity, in which the Christian commandment of charity and…
Bamberg Bishop Gössl swears loyalty to the state – Bavaria
The future Archbishop of Bamberg Herwig Gössl has taken an oath of loyalty to the constitution. This is stipulated for new bishops in the state church agreement between Bavaria and…
Bavaria: Bishops want to take a stand against right-wing extremism – Bavaria
The chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, Georg Bätzing, calls for a clear signal from the Catholic Church against right-wing extremism and right-wing populism. “We must defend our democracy, our…
Catholic Church: Bishops argue with Rome over reforms – Politics
After years of self-preoccupation, the German Catholic bishops finally wanted to address social issues in more depth at their spring general assembly in Augsburg: the state of democracy and the…
Does Catholicism need a “firewall” against right-wing extremists?
As of: February 19, 2024 2:56 p.m The German bishops want to discuss at the spring general assembly how they deal with anti-democratic attitudes in the church. Critics are calling…
Detox, minimalism, fasting: renunciation does not have to be religious – Bavaria
Give up your smartphone, chocolate, coffee, alcohol? Only eat at certain times? Stop shopping and instead clear out your closet? This is all called detox, minimalism – or fasting. In…
Bavaria: Fine for parish vicar for slush funds from collections – Bavaria
A parish vicar from Lower Bavaria was sentenced to a fine on Friday because of a slush fund for donations. The district court in Freyung found the man guilty of…
Celebrity news: Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets his doppelganger in the USA – Panorama
Olaf Scholz, 65, Federal Chancellor, is not unique. On the X platform, he shared a photo on his account in which Scholz takes a selfie next to the Senator from…