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After Germany’s ‘synodal way,’ a power struggle

With the German 'synodal path' over, the lay ZdK says the battle for the Church's future isn't finished.

Luke Coppen
May 12, 2023
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The final assembly of Germany’s synodal way ended in March with the overwhelming endorsement of all but one resolution proposed by its organizers.

But the synodal way’s co-president Irme Stetter-Karp is not celebrating victory. 

ZdK president Irme Stetter-Karp and German bishops’ conference chairman Bishop Georg Bätzing speak at the end of a synodal way m…

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