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Pope Francis and Cardinal Marx Do a Dance

June 10, 2021

Whatever Cardinal Marx's reasons for submitting his resignation, Pope Francis's rejection of it makes the whole thing to appear thoroughly managed -- orchestrated -- choreographed.

Cardinal Marx: Pope’s decision a ‘great challenge’

June 10, 2021

Pope Francis refused to accept Cardinal Marx's resignation, instead asking him to stay on as Archbishop of Munich and Freising, confirming his mission and asking him to continue to work for “a spiritual renewal” in the Church.

Pope Francis rejects Cardinal Marx’s resignation

June 10, 2021

The Pope insists that that the Church must face the abuse crisis “from our Paschal faith,” saying that “taking up the crisis, personally and communally, is the only fruitful path.”

The cardinal and the cross

May 10, 2018

Cardinal Marx criticised Bavaria's move to put crosses in public buildings – but many others disagreed

German cardinal says sexual assaults against women ‘cannot be tolerated’

January 13, 2016

Hundreds of assaults were committed on woman in Cologne took place on New Year's Eve

German Catholic numbers rapidly decline, new figures show

July 24, 2015

Official data from the German Catholic Bishops' Conference shows that 217,716 left the Church last year

German cardinal condemns arson attack on asylum seeker hostel

July 21, 2015

Cardinal Marx has said that the attack showed 'some groups' were trying to 'sow hatred' against migrants

Cardinal calls for EU to take ‘drastic measures’ to stop migrant tragedies

April 21, 2015

Cardinal Marx says migrant deaths represent a 'defeat for everything that makes the European Union a community of values'