German ‘synodal way’ presses on with votes after day of drama

The initiative was plunged into crisis after a text on sexual ethics failed to win a two-thirds majority among bishops.

Members of the German “synodal way” pressed ahead with their voting program on Friday following a day of drama in Frankfurt.

The initiative’s plenary assembly failed to pass on Thursday a text calling for a change in the Church’s approach to sexual ethics, after the resolution was unable to gain enough support from bishops. After the vote was announced, …