Tag: Germany
Pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness over sex abuse by clergy...
In a letter, the 94-year-old former pope said that his pain was all the greater as he had “borne great responsibility in the Catholic Church”
Full text of Pope Benedict XVI’s letter in response to the...
Letter of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI addressing the report on abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising
Analysis of the facts by the collaborators of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's advisors explained how the error in the statement for the Munich-based firm of assessors came about
German cardinal urges lifting celibacy rule for priests
"For many priests, it would be better if they were married," the influential archbishop of Munich and Freising said
Lessons from the Holocaust
By living and sharing the values of what is just, true and right, virtuous people can live in peace with each other
Former Pope Benedict XVI under scrutiny in German child abuse probe
Germany's Catholic Church has been rocked by a string of reports in recent years that have exposed widespread abuse of children by clergymen
Filipino activist receives Franco-German human rights prize
The Prize is awarded to individuals that have made an exceptional contribution to the protection and promotion of human rights
More than 220,000 people left the Catholic Church in Germany in...
The statistics issued by the German bishops’ conference on July 14 showed that 221,390 people exited the Catholic Church last year
German archbishop offers to resign over Church’s sexual abuse ‘catastrophe’
Cardinal Marx said churchmen had to take personal responsibility for institutional failings
Pope orders inquiry into German Church’s handling of abuse allegations
Archbishop Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne welcomed the Vatican decision to send inspectors