Tag: Catholic Church
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…
Where is the Unterschondorf Cross? – Bavaria
Sometime between March 28th and 31st, 1943, the St. Jakob branch church in Unterschondorf am Ammersee was hit by thieves. They stole the important Romanesque crucifix that hung on the…
Dispute in Bavaria over indulgence certificates: “The church actively looks the other way” – Bavaria
It’s about a document and the question of where it is. But basically it’s about something bigger: some talk about a small scandal, others about “delusions”. What’s going on in…
Dispute over indulgence certificates: “The church actively looks the other way” – Bavaria
It’s about a document and the question of where it is. But basically it’s about something bigger: some talk about a small scandal, others about “delusions”. What’s going on in…
Candlemas: Tradition and Meaning in Bavaria – Bavaria
On February 2nd, the servants received their salaries, the Christmas trees were disposed of, and there was even a vacation around this important holiday. In some places the tradition has…
Würzburg: How candles are made in the Th. Schenk wax factory – Bavaria
In a Würzburg wax factory, founded in 1750, modern machines are used and still produce in a traditional way today. There is a lot of activity before Candlemas. And suddenly…
Nuremberg Frauenkirche opens again – Bavaria
The renovation of the Nuremberg Frauenkirche, which is popular with tourists, has been completed. Bamberg Auxiliary Bishop Herwig Gössl is to reopen the church as planned on February 3rd with…
Sexy Jesus: A religious poster causes a stir in Andalusia – Panorama
The Christian churches don’t have it easy these days either. Too dark, too male, too imperialistic, too criminal – that’s how the accusations can perhaps be summarized. And how can…