Germany
Individual bishops should decide about Communion in mixed marriages, Pope says
Pope Francis said Canon Law does not provide for nationwide policies, as the German bishops had wanted
Analysis: does the Vatican Communion letter signal a new direction?
The Pope has rejected the German bishops’ attempted reform. Where does that leave ecumenical dialogue?
Vatican rejects German proposal for Communion for Protestants
A leaked letter said the document ‘raises a series of problems of considerable importance’
Cardinal Woelki’s powerful speech on the Eucharist
The cardinal used Cologne’s Corpus Christi procession to give a robust defence of traditional teaching on Communion
Cardinal Brandmüller: those who call for women priests are ‘heretics’ and ‘excommunicated’
The Cardinal was responding to German politician Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who called for female ordination
German President: Catholic Church should ‘share’ Communion with Protestants
His comments come as debate over Communion for Protestants intensifies
Catholic politician touted as Germany’s next leader says women should be ordained as priests
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, regarded as a likely successor to Angela Merkel, accepted it would be an ‘immense break’ with tradition
Cardinal Eijk: Pope’s response to German bishops ‘incomprehensible’
The Dutch cardinal said the Pope should have clearly rejected proposals to allow Protestants to receive Communion
Intercommunion and the German bishops: this is what a ‘synodal’ Church looks like
The Vatican has failed to come down clearly on either side of the German intercommunion debate
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