Abuse report, school guidelines: The German bishops’ busy week

Two highly anticipated events in the Catholic Church in Germany took place this week.

Bishops attend the opening Mass at their fall plenary on Sept. 22, 2025. Credit: Deutsche Bischofskonferenz / Marko Orlovic.

The first was the release of a report on the handling of abuse cases in the Trier diocese, where Cardinal Reinhard Marx (now of Munich) served as …