A leading German bishop has labelled new church statistics as alarming. Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, chair of the German Bishops’ Conference, stated “The figures show that the church is in a comprehensive crisis”. The statistics revealed a significant drop in Catholic Church membership. Approximately 403,000 Catholics left the church last year, reducing the total Read more
The German Bishops Conference (DBK) has voted to update its labour rules. Now, it will no longer be concerned about certain aspects of its workers’ private lives. Until now, employees of Catholic institutions in Germany could lose their jobs if they were openly in a same-sex partnership or remarried after a divorce. The change means Read more
German Catholic delegates for the Synodal Path have held their latest plenary assembly in five locations across the country. Rather than meet as a single group in Frankfurt, the 230 delegates met in smaller groups due to the coronavirus pandemic. About 40 people took part in the discussions in Berlin. The Synodal Path (or journey) Read more