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Synodality

A man leaves an empty church in Bonn, Germany, June 12, 2020. The Vatican instruction on the reform of Catholic parishes continues to stir debate in Germany, where some bishops say the current parish model with a priest in charge is no longer sustainable because of a lack of vocations. (CNS photo/Harald Oppitz, KNA)

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German bishops continue debate over Vatican document on parishes

Catholic News Service|Jul 30, 2020|5 Min Read

Xanten Cathedral, Germany. (Daniel Mennerich/Flickr, CC BY NC ND via CNA)

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Survey finds 30% of German Catholics are considering leaving Church

Catholic News Agency|Jul 9, 2020|2 Min Read

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg. (Catholic News Agency)

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Catholic Church in Germany lost a record number of members last year

Catholic News Agency|Jun 26, 2020|4 Min Read

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg. (Catholic News Agency)

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German bishop calls for Rome synod to discuss German synod

Catholic News Agency|Jun 3, 2020|5 Min Read

Limburg Bishop Georg Batzing speaks during a March 3, 2020, news conference in Mainz after being elected as the new president of the German bishops' conference. Bishop Batzing, regarded as an advocate of reforms in the Catholic Church, succeeds Cardinal Reinhard Marx, pictured at left. (CNS photo/Harald Oppitz, KNA)

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Batzing: Women deacons possible after 'Synodal Way'

Catholic News Agency|Mar 10, 2020|4 Min Read

Bishops walk in procession from St. Peter's Basilica at the start of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican in this Oct. 7, 2019, file photo. Pope Francis has chosen the theme of "synodality" for the next synod in 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope chooses 'synodality' as theme for 2022 synod

Cindy Wooden|Mar 9, 2020|2 Min Read

Pope Francis attends the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican Oct. 9, 2018. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

What is synodality?

Bishop Robert Barron|Feb 20, 2020|4 Min Read

A cross is displayed during a meeting of the Central Committee of German Catholics in Bonn Nov. 22, 2019. Catholic leaders in Germany have compiled responses from lay Catholics in areas related to who holds power in the church, sexual morals, the role of priests and the place of women in church offices in preparation for an upcoming synodal assembly to debate church reforms. (CNS photo/Harald Oppitz, KNA)

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Germany's synodal assembly a step to rebuilding church's credibility

Catholic News Service|Jan 20, 2020|4 Min Read

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