Bishop Bätzing: Most German Catholics Support Synodal Way, No Danger of Schism

The National Catholic Register ^ | 5/25/23 | Ed Pentin

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The bishop of Limburg and chairman of the German bishops’ conference said he sees no Vatican obstacles getting in the way of German Synodal Way ambitions.

VATICAN CITY — In a new interview, Bishop Georg Bätzing has said he believes the “vast majority” of Catholics in Germany support the decisions of the Synodal Way and that he sees no danger of a schism as a result of the path being taken by the Church in Germany.

The president of the German bishops’ conference said he “definitely” doesn’t see this risk, believing that in his view, most people want to build “bridges to the social and cultural realities of our time,” and he has the impression that those “who are particularly fond of talking about” the risk of schism “obviously long for it.”

At the same time, he acknowledged that “fears and concerns” about the Synodal Way have grown, but believes that is “precisely why we need more synodality, in the sense of a common search for what the Spirit of God is telling us today and where it is leading us.”

“Polarizations are a great danger,” he said, “not only in society but also within the Church, especially when the relevant protagonists and groups no longer talk to each other.”

In the interview with his diocesan newspaper published on Monday, the bishop of Limburg also said he sees no fundamental Vatican obstacles getting in the way of their Synodal Way ambitions, despite Rome’s explicit opposition to German plans to form a permanent synodal council which would effectively consolidate the radical changes to emerge from the Synodal Way.

The Vatican believes such a body, through which bishops and laity would govern the Church in Germany, would override decisions made by bishops in their respective dioceses and so undermine their authority.

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Schism Ping

[rmichaelj]

The bishopveither doesn’t know or is being intentionally obtuse over what a schism is.
Of course as long as the Church Tax revenue doesn’t drop- now that would be a tragedy!

[FlyingEagle]

After couple years of Sinodal Way, my takeaway is it means all the Globo Homos bashing the rest of us to mainstream their sinful perverted sexual actions prohibited by scripture. Of course, it is a Satanic led effort to undermine the social norms of Christianity. Am I wrong?