Posts Tagged ‘Cardinal Lehmann’

German cardinal blasts interference in bishop selections

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016

A German cardinal has said names of candidates submitted to the Vatican as potential bishops are being vetoed by “unauthorised people” in Rome. Cardinal Karl Lehmann of Mainz said this in a new book, extracts of which were published by the German Catholic news agency KNA. “In the name of the law, these unlawful outside Read more

National churches should stand up to Rome, cardinal says

Friday, March 14th, 2014

A German cardinal has called on national churches to speak up more courageously in their dialogues with the Vatican. Cardinal Karl Lehmann of Mainz said a lack of courage from national churches has made Rome “over-powerful”. Continue reading