Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bishops stand together before the opening service in the High Cathedral. The office of the German Bishops' Conference in the ...

The German bishops' conference announced that it has elected Bishop Heiner Wilmer of Hildesheim as its next president. He will serve as president for a six-year term, succeeding Bishop Georg Bätzing ...

The prefect of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith confirmed that his criticisms of a draft handbook for blessings ...

LGBTQ+ Catholic groups welcomed the Pope's comments as an overdue clarification of the Church's priorities.

The German Catholic bishops have published a handout that offers guidance to pastors on blessings for couples in “irregular” situations such as same-sex relationships, urging clergy to use the ...

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, president of the German bishops' conference, who spearheaded the controversial Synodal Way during his six-year term, announced that he will not seek reelection when ...

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, Germany, president of the German bishops' conference, speaks during a news conference at the start of the bishops' fall plenary meeting in Fulda Sept. 20, 2021. Bishop ...

Even before Leo’s warning words, five German dioceses refused to implement the German guidelines, citing conflicts with Vatican teaching. The chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Georg ...

German bishops elected a new chairman on Tuesday, choosing a progressive described as a "Catholic cosmopolitan" as Church membership is rapidly declining in Germany amid demand for reforms. Heiner ...