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Out of their hands: Have the Germans lost control of their synodal way?

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Ed. Condon
and
JD Flynn
May 05, 2021
∙ Paid

Cardinal Camillo Ruini painted on Tuesday a frank, and frankly bleak, picture of the situation for the Catholic Church in Germany. The cardinal warned against a risk of schism, even while affirming his trust that God will protect the unity of the Church. 

“Problems are coming to a head that unfortunately have existed for some time, especially in German-s…

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