Germany’s Synodal Assembly calls for change on deacons, bishops’ selection Maria Boxberg, theologian and spiritual director of the Synodal Path, speaks during the third Synodal Assembly in Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 5, 2021. (CNS photo/Julia Steinbrecht, KNA). FRANKFURT, Germany (CNS) — The Synodal Path of the Catholic Church in Germany wants laypeople to be able to participate in choosing bishops and wants the Church to have women deacons.The third Synodal Assembly to bring about reforms to the Catholic Church ended on Feb. 5 with the first concrete decisions of the process. Most German bishops signaled they are prepared to support far-reaching...