Francis, Germany, and the 'schism card'

Have German bishops committed the crime of schism? Will the Holy See declare it?

Mar 15, 2023

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The deputy chairman of the German bishops’ conference on Thursday invited Catholics in his diocese to contact parishes for liturgical blessings of their same-sex partnerships and other relationships regarded as morally illicit in the Catholic Church.

The move comes after the “synodal way” - an assembly of laity and bishops aiming to reform the Church in …

Francis, Germany, and the 'schism card'

Have German bishops committed the crime of schism? Will the Holy See declare it?

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