A German diocesan plan that would merge 800 parishes into 35 mega-parishes has been stopped by the Vatican. Bishop Stephan Ackermann of Trier met with the Cardinal Beniamino Stella and Archbishop Filippo Iannone, who lead the Congregation for Clergy (the Congregation) and the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts (PCLT). Diocesan officials also attended the meeting, Read more