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German Catholicism falls victim to one-woman rule. She demands Synodal Path decisions be implemented in every German Diocese no matter what the Bishop thinks.Totalitarian demands that Synodal Path decisions be implemented in every German diocese no matter what the Bishop thinksThe Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) began its two-day plenary assembly in Munich on Friday. In her report, ZdK President Irme Stetter-Karp expressed "anger" at the recent reactions of some bishops and cardinals of the Curia to the decisions of the German reform dialogue Synodal Way, such as the rejection from Rome of a baptismal mandate for lay people....

Europe’s synod meeting calls for ‘courageous decisions’ on role of womenEurope’s synodal continental assembly appealed Thursday for “courageous decisions on the role of women within the Church.”According to the assembly’s final document — which is in draft form and is not expected to be finalized for weeks — participants at the meeting in Prague supported the greater involvement of women “at all levels, also in decision-making and decision-taking processes.”The text did not specify what it meant by “courageous decisions” or which “decision-taking processes” it was referring to.Some delegates, notably from Germany, had urged the assembly to endorse the ordination of...

[Catholic Caucus] Germany’s Synodal Way Leader: Exclusion of Women From Ordination Drives Women From ChurchThe final documents produced by the synod assembly in Europe underway this week will influence what priorities and themes should be taken up in the Synod of Bishops taking place at the Vatican this fall.A leader of the controversial German Synodal Way said in a speech at Europe’s synod meeting Wednesday that the exclusion of women from ordination drives women from the Church.Irme Stetter-Karp, the president of the lay Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), addressed delegates in the meeting in Prague on Feb. 8.“The stubborn...

The chairperson of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), Irme Stetter-Karp, does not want to buckle in the conflict with the Vatican. "We will not make the mistake of playing into the hands of those right now who are waiting for us to buckle and give up our driver function," Irme Stetter-Karp told the "Südwest Presse Ulm" (Friday edition).

German Catholic leaders ‘astonished’ at Vatican warning about ‘Synodal Path’ROME – After a warning from the Vatican Thursday to German bishops against stoking division in their “Synodal Path” consultation process, pioneers of the initiative have hit back, saying they were “astonished” by the rebuke and hope to discuss contentious matters in a more formal setting.In a statement Thursday, the Vatican said Germany’s synodal path is a threat to church unity at a universal level and stressed that the undertaking lacks the authority to compel bishops to make changes on doctrine or morality.RELATED: Vatican says Germany’s ‘synodal path’ has no power...

Leading laywoman and Co-President of German 'Synodal Way' calls for 'nationwide provision of abortion'Irme Stetter-Karp, president of the Central Committee of German CatholicsA leading laywoman and co-president of the German "Synodal Way" has demanded a "nationwide provision of abortion" across the European Union's most populous country. Irme Stetter-Karp, president of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), acknowledged that abortion should not be considered a "regular medical service", CNA Deutsch, CNA's German-language news partner, reported. In comments published by German weekly Die Zeit, the 65-year-old wrote that abortion was "not a regular intervention and should not be treated as such,"...

80 German churches conduct second round of rites for same-sex couplesBERLIN (ChurchMilitant.com) - Germany's Synodal Way will vote for same-sex blessings to be officially legitimized in the Catholic Church, Irme Stetter-Karp, president of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK), said Tuesday. A two-thirds majority of the bishops must vote for the bill to become legal, putting the German Church on a collision course with Rome. The ZdK is co-organizing the Synodal Way with the German Bishops' Conference. Mass DefianceEighty German churches are offering "gay blessings" this week, defying the Vatican's recent decree that categorically rules out rites for same-sex...