The Catholic Register

German bishops to elect new president at meeting

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:58:36 -0500

BONN, Germany -- This year's spring assembly of the German bishops' conference, scheduled in Mainz March 2-5, will be dominated by the election of a successor to the its current president, Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising.

Cardinal Marx won't seek second term as president of German bishops

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:11:23 -0500

BONN, Germany -- Cardinal Reinhard Marx, 66, announced that at the full plenary session of the German bishops' conference in early March, he will not be a candidate for another term as president.

German Cardinal Marx: Damage of abuse scandal caused by church leadership, not media

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:57:34 -0400

ROME (CNS) -- The days of making "weak excuses" in response to the sexual abuse crisis are over, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising.

Austrian nuncio laments Church opposition to crosses on Bavarian state buildings

Thu, 03 May 2018 08:52:31 -0400

VIENNA, Austria – The apostolic nuncio to Austria said Tuesday that he is “saddened and ashamed” that bishops and priests have been vocal critics of the Bavarian government's mandate to display crosses in government buildings.

German bishops, Vatican officials to meet May 3 to discuss intercommunion

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:30:38 -0400

VATICAN – Six German bishops will meet with officials from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts to discuss German plans to allow greater access to the Eucharist for Protestants married to Catholics.

German bishops urge calm after anti-immigrant party gains in election

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 15:30:58 -0400

FULDA, Germany – The president of the German bishops' conference urged "verbal disarmament" after Sept. 24 elections brought a far-right party into the Bundestag, or parliament, for the first time since World War II.

Cardinal Marx: Support for Pope Francis is ‘substantial’ despite tensions

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:41:00 -0500

VATICAN CITY – Vatican heavyweight Cardinal Reinhard Marx said there may be tensions within the Roman Catholic Church but stressed Pope Francis has the full support of his senior cardinals.

German cardinal says U.S.-EU trade treaty could be beneficial

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 11:30:00 -0400

BONN, Germany – As Europeans planned weekend street protests against a controversial trade treaty with the United States, a European Church leader said intergovernmental agreements were worthwhile when they reflected ethical standards.

European Catholic bishops call for regional action ahead of Paris climate talks

Fri, 30 Oct 2015 13:11:05 -0400

PARIS - Climate change and the refugee crisis are the two biggest challenges facing Europe that need a unified response recognizing the “ecological debt” richer nations owe poorer ones, the president of Europe��Ƶapp Roman Catholic bishops conference said.

German church commemorates 25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 16:00:00 -0500

WARSAW, Poland - The president of the German bishops' conference praised Catholics who helped bring down the Berlin Wall, but also urged the church to look ahead to its future mission.