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German ‘synodal way’

What happened at the Rome-Germany talks?

When German bishops sat down with Vatican officials, did anyone 'win'?

Luke Coppen
Mar 25, 2024
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Did Friday’s long-awaited meeting between German bishops and Vatican officials result in a breakthrough?

Vatican officials and German bishops in the Vatican's Sala Bologna on March 22, 2024. © Deutsche Bischofskonferenz / Matthias Kopp.

The question has preoccupied Church watchers since a March 22 summit in Rome to discuss the source of ongoing tensions b…

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