Archbishop Georg Gänswein’s appointment as Apostolic Nuncio for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania calls attention to the Catholic Church’s support for Ukraine
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Pope Francis, recovering from the flu, preached for more than 15 minutes
The pope suffered from the flu for almost two weeks and hardly spoke in public. During a visit to a parish on Friday, he appeared recovered and preached for an unusually long time.
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Pope Francis continues to work despite mild flu
Pope Francis is continuing his work program despite the flu. On Thursday morning, he held seven audiences for individuals and groups.
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Cardinal Schönborn warns of schism as Vatican stops German bishops’ vote on lay committee
The cardinal’s warning comes after lay German Catholics involved in the Synodal Path called on the bishops to defy Rome and stick to the reform course.
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German Catholic Church welcomes Vatican decree to bless same-sex couples, though some wish it went further
The Vatican’s decision to authorize the blessing of homosexual and remarried couples has triggered mixed reactions.
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‘Unbrotherly love’: German bishop denounces Polish archbishop’s letter to Pope Francis protesting German reforms
Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, Germany, has written a letter to his Polish counterpart, Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki of Poznan, accusing him of “unbrotherly behavior” and of an “enormous overstepping of his authority.”
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Male and female lay theologians may now perform baptisms in German diocese
26 non-ordained theologians have been authorized to administer the sacrament of baptism in church liturgies for the first time in the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart in south-western Germany,
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Holy Stitch: Tailors in Rome worried about scarlet silk shortage for new cardinals’ vestments
Cardinals have to pay around 2,000 euros for the basic outfit, which consists of a woolen cassock and a choir shirt in red.
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German church stats: more baptisms and marriages despite record number of people leaving the church
While 2022 saw a record number of people leaving the church in Germany, Catholic dioceses in the country simultaneously saw an influx in baptism and marriage ceremonies.
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German cardinal is ‘disappointed’ priests and staff tried to access porn sites using archdiocese computers
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki commented, “To some, the consumption of pornography may seem harmless. But I agree with Pope Francis, who condemns it and warns of its dangers, especially the violation of human dignity.”