4 German bishops, including Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, oppose a permanent "Synodal Council" in Germany, citing conflict with the Church's sacramental constitution.
Four German bishops, including Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne, have distanced themselves from plans for a permanent "Synodal Council" to oversee the Church in Germany, instead appealing for unity with the universal Church. The bishops, who have previously blocked funding for the body, said a German Synodal Council, as currently formulated, would conflict with the sacramental constitution of the Church.
April 26, 2024
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