Cardinal: Damage of abuse scandal caused by Church leadership, not media

The days of making “weak excuses” in response to the sexual abuse crisis are over, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising. The fallout and damage that has resulted, he added, “has not been caused by the press doing their job properly, but rather by the Church itself; it’s caused by the Church... Read More

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September 27, 2018

German bishops apologise formally, release sex abuse data

The head of the German bishops conference formally apologised for sexual abuse in the Church, saying it “has been denied, turned away from and covered up for far too long.” “Sexual abuse is a crime,” Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising told a news conference in Fulda, Germany. “And whoever is guilty of it... Read More

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May 1, 2018

German bishops, Vatican officials to meet on Thursday to discuss Communion

Six German bishops will meet with officials from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts to discuss German plans to allow greater access to the Eucharist for Protestants married to Catholics. The meeting will be at the Vatican on 3rd... Read More

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February 8, 2018

German cardinal urges pastoral care, but not ‘blessing’ of gay couples

The president of the German bishops’ conference urged priests to provide better pastoral care to Catholics who are homosexual, but he said, “I think that would not be right” when asked if he could imagine the Catholic Church blessing gay couples. The German bishops’ conference released an English translation on 7th February of remarks Cardinal... Read More

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July 26, 2016

Munich, Kabul attacks are call to pray for peace, pope says

While recent terror attacks in Germany and Afghanistan bring sorrow and death to the world, they are also a reminder for Christians to pray fervently for peace, Pope Francis said. After reciting the Angelus prayer with thousands of visitors in St Peter’s Square on 24th July, the pope conveyed his sadness at “the tragic events... Read More

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July 6, 2016

Civic vision: Pope asks European Christians to let their faith shape society

Christians in Europe must ask themselves if their faith is vibrant enough to influence society and forge a unity that respects differences of culture and race, Pope Francis said. In a video message to participants at the ‘Together for Europe’ gathering in Munich, on 2nd July, the pope insisted that “invisible walls” are being strengthened... Read More

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