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Church in Germany
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German constitutional judge election delayed amid Catholic outcry

Bishops and lay Catholics have denounced a proposed judge's views as 'domestic political scandal.'

Luke Coppen
Jul 15, 2025
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The election of a judge to Germany’s constitutional court was delayed Friday amid an outcry over her views on abortion.

The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany. Mehr Demokratie/wikimedia CC BY-SA 2.0.

Opposition to Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf’s appointment to the Federal Constitutional Court brought together figures from across the spectrum of …

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