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Pope Benedict XVI presides at Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney in this July 19, 2008, file photo. (CNS/courtesy of World Youth Day 2008)

Assessing Benedict’s record on abuse more complicated than it seems

John L. Allen Jr.|Jan 31, 2022|5 Min Read

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising gives a statement on the Munich abuse report to the media Jan. 27, 2022. The news conference came a week after the publication of the report on abuse in his archdiocese. (CNS photo/Robert Kiderle, KNA)

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Munich cardinal to remain in office, apologizes for role in abuse cases

Catholic News Service|Jan 27, 2022|4 Min Read

Bishop Helmut Dieser, chairman of the Synodal Way forum on ‘Living in Successful Relationships,’ welcomes the #OutInChurch campaign, Jan. 24, 2022. (Screenshot from Deutsche Bischofskonferenz YouTube channel)

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German Catholic bishops welcome initiative seeking change in Church teaching on sexuality

Catholic News Agency|Jan 25, 2022|5 Min Read

German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger celebrates a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican during the interregnum after the death of Pope John Paul II, in this April 18, 2005, file photo. (CNS photo/Jerry Lampen, Reuters)

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Benedict XVI admits ‘incorrect’ info given to abuse inquiry

Inés San Martín|Jan 24, 2022|4 Min Read

The Frauenkirche, the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. (Suicasmo/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 via CNA)

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Benedict XVI, Cardinal Marx faulted in Munich abuse report

Catholic News Agency|Jan 20, 2022|5 Min Read

A group of pilgrims who presented a "Faith Manifesto" to Pope Francis are pictured during the pope's General Audience at the Vatican on Jan. 5. (CNS/courtesy Neuer Anfang initiative)

In Germany, it’s not just ‘Left vs. Right’ but ‘Catholic vs. Something Else’

John L. Allen Jr.|Jan 14, 2022|4 Min Read

German Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg speaks in the Fulda Cathedral during the closing Mass of the Fall Plenary Assembly of the German bishops' conference Sept. 28, 2017. In an open letter to the Synodal Presidium published Jan. 11, 2022, he wrote that the debate on the use of gender-neutral language in the texts of the resolutions should not be postponed. (CNS photo/Harald Oppitz, KNA)

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German bishop criticizes Synodal Path for postponing gender-neutral debate

Catholic News Service|Jan 11, 2022|3 Min Read

Cardinal Walter Kasper. (CNA/Bohumil Petrik)

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Cardinal Kasper: Synodal Way’s ‘original sin’ was to set aside evangelization

Catholic News Agency|Nov 9, 2021|4 Min Read

Bishop Georg Bätzing celebrates Mass at the second synodal assembly in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 1, 2021. (Synodaler Weg/Maximilian von Lachne via CNA)

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German ‘Synodal Way’ extended to 2023 as assembly ends abruptly after votes on sexual morality, priesthood

Catholic News Agency|Oct 4, 2021|5 Min Read

Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg, southern Germany. (Julia Wächter via CNA)

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German Catholic bishop proposes alternative ‘Synodal Way’ text

Catholic News Agency|Sep 3, 2021|5 Min Read

Pope Benedict XVI gives a blessing during a visit at the cathedral in Freiburg, Germany, Sept. 24, 2011. In responses to questions posed by a German magazine, the now-retired pope referred to a speech in Freiburg in which he emphasized that the church must set itself apart from its surroundings. (CNS photo/Arnd Wiegmann, Reuters)

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Benedict XVI laments lack of faith within Church institutions in Germany

Catholic News Agency|Jul 26, 2021|3 Min Read

Pope Francis greets Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops' conference, during an audience at the Vatican June 24, 2021. Bishop Bätzing said he assured the pope that German Catholics do not want to split from the church. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Bishop: Pope wants German Catholics to discuss issues openly, honestly

Cindy Wooden|Jun 24, 2021|2 Min Read

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