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Church in Germany
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President of Germany’s ZdK re-elected

Irme Stetter-Karp won 80% of votes cast

Luke Coppen
Nov 28, 2025
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Irme Stetter-Karp, a key architect of Germany’s controversial synodal way and one of Europe’s most outspoken progressive Catholics, was re-elected Friday as president of the lay Central Committee of German Catholics.

Irme Stetter-Karp, president of the lay Central Committee of German Catholics. Credit: Synodaler Weg / Marko Orlovic.

Stetter-Karp, who is a…

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