Cardinal Walter Kasper Archives

Bishops recall Father Küng as theologian who loved Catholic Church

Apr 7, 2021

German and Swiss bishops who knew and worked with Father Hans Küng described him as a man who loved the Catholic Church, even though the theologian sometimes went beyond the limits of Catholic doctrine and criticized the decisions of church leaders.

By Cindy Wooden

COVID pandemic should raise questions about faith, pope says

Jul 30, 2020

Besides the immediate considerations of trying to stay healthy, to mourn the dead and protect others, the coronavirus pandemic should be prompting Christians to reflect on their faith, Pope Francis wrote.

By Cindy Wooden

In synod debate over married priests, is the Rhine flowing into the Amazon?

Oct 18, 2019

One might say that just as the Rhine flowed into the Tiber at Vatican II, in the words of the title to Ralph Wiltgen’s controversial history, so today the Rhine is also flowing into the Amazon.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Cardinal Kasper says Francis will allow married priests, if bishops request it

Jun 5, 2019

German Cardinal Walter Kasper, considered a close theological adviser to Pope Francis, said that if during an upcoming meeting of bishops on the Amazon region the prelates asked for the ordination of married men, the Argentine pontiff would grant the request.

By Inés San Martín

Beyond politics and scandal, late Belgian cardinal was a gentleman

Mar 14, 2019

Whatever one makes of Cardinal Godfried Dannneel’s politics or his role in the clerical abuse scandals, he was a real gentleman.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Cardinal Kasper says Mueller’s manifesto spreads ‘confusion and division’

Feb 11, 2019

Cardinal Walter Kasper has released a criticism of Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s “Manifesto of Faith,” accusing it of containing half-truths and blanket statements that could lead to division and confusion in the Church.

By Catholic News Agency

German prelate says papal enemies want ‘a new conclave’

Jan 16, 2019

A German prelate widely considered to be one of Pope Francis’s closest allies has said the current clerical abuse crisis is being used by papal opponents as a platform to expel Francis from the papacy and to elect a new pontiff that suits their agenda.

By Crux Staff