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Shifting German Catholic demographics and the synodal agenda

Analysis

Brendan Hodge
Mar 01, 2022
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Cathedral of St. Peter in Trier. Credit: Berthold Werner/public domain.

The German Catholic “synodal way” has made frequent headlines in recent years, as it has clashed over Church teaching and governance with Pope Francis and the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. 

But while the headlines are spicy, the context matters — and understand…

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