Colombians thank pope for his prayers, but fear the worst
- May 10, 2021
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Catholic laypeople in Cologne Archdiocese demand local synod
- Apr 19, 2021
Catholic laypeople in the Archdiocese of Cologne have called for a local synod to address the ongoing crisis in Germany’s most populous diocese.
Cardinal Woelki refuses to resign, says church law must be changed
- Mar 24, 2021
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, 64, said he won’t resign following the publication of the report on the handling of clerical sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Cologne.
German archbishop offers to resign after abuse criticism
- Mar 18, 2021
A report commissioned by Germany’s Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual abuse found 75 cases in which high-ranking officials neglected their duties. The findings on Thursday prompted the archbishop of Hamburg to offer his resignation to Pope Francis.
Report on Catholic church abuse to be released in Germany
- Mar 18, 2021
A highly anticipated report commissioned by the Cologne archdiocese on church officials’ handling of past cases of sexual abuse by clergy is set to be released Thursday.
Lawyer: New report on abuse in Cologne will incriminate church officials
- Mar 3, 2021
The second expert report commissioned to investigate abuse in the Archdiocese of Cologne also incriminates church officials who are still alive and accuses them of mistakes in dealing with cases of sexualized violence, according to its author, Björn Gercke.
Top German bishop laments ‘scandalous’ image of church
- Feb 25, 2021
The head of the German Bishops’ Conference said Thursday that the country’s Catholic church is suffering from a “scandalous image” amid mounting anger over the Cologne archbishop’s handling of a report on past sexual abuse by clergy, but he defended its overall record in addressing the issue.
German women’s group denies it’s target of Vatican investigation
- Feb 8, 2021
After a German newspaper last week published a report saying the Vatican has its eyes on a progressive women’s group due to their recent advocacy, one member denied the allegation, saying she believes the report is false.
German archbishop under fire over clergy sex abuse report
- Feb 5, 2021
The head of the German Bishops’ Conference has criticized the handling by one of Germany’s most prominent Roman Catholic archbishops of a report on past child sexual abuse by clergy.
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