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Bishop Gebhard Fürst blesses the bell from St. Albertus Magnus in Oberesslingen in front of the church in Żegoty (Siegfriedswalde), Germany, which has now returned to its homeland of Poland. | Credit: Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart/Arkadius Guzy

Ringing in a New Era: The Historic Return of Nazi-plundered Bells to Poland

This past weekend, a German bishop and a German state premier took part in an initiative to bring bells stolen...

Pope Benedict XVI at the World Family Meeting in Milan with Cardinal Angelo Scola on June 4, 2012. | Credit: CNA/World Meeting of Families 2012

Pectoral Cross Bequeathed by Late Pope Benedict XVI to Parish in Bavaria, Germany, Stolen

A pectoral cross bequeathed by the late Pope Benedict XVI to a parish in his native Bavaria has been stolen...

Archbishop Arthur Roche at a Vatican press conference on Feb. 10, 2015. | Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Vatican Cardinal Intervenes against German Church’s Plan for Laity to Give Homily, Baptize

The Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has intervened against the implementation of resolutions...

Bishop Franz-Josef Bode of the Diocese of Osnabrück served as vice president of the German bishops' conference from 2017 to 2023. | Courtesy of Synodaler Weg/Maximilian von Lachner

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Vice President of German Bishops’ Conference

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a German bishop on Saturday who played a key role in the German Synodal...

The Frauenkirche, the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. | Diliff via Wikimedia (CC BY 2.5)

Prosecutors Drop Case of Alleged "cover up" Against Benedict XVI

A potential legal case against Pope Benedict XVI over his handling of abuse during his time as archbishop of Munich...

Despite "no" from Vatican, German Bishops Moves Forward with Plans for Synodal Council

Despite repeated warnings from the Vatican, a letter by the president of the German Bishops’ Conference published Wednesday confirms that...

From left: Katharina Westerhorstmann, Dorothea Schmidt, Marianne Schlosser and Hanna-Barbara Gerl-Falkovitz. Credit: Screenshot / YouTube / K-TV // courtesy photo // EWTN // Diocese of Münster

Four Women Quit German Synodal Way, Say it Casts “doubt on central Catholic doctrines”

Ahead of the German Synodal Way’s final meeting next month, four prominent participants – all of them women – officially...

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, archbishop of Luxembourg (left) and Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

"We need time", Synod on Synodality Organizers Tell German-language Media

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg and Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech made their remarks in the wake of the recent European...

Pope Francis, Syriac Patriarch call for prayers after devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

The series of earthquakes — up to 7.8 magnitude — killed an estimated 1,700 people and injured thousands more, with...

Pope Benedict XVI revealed in a letter to his biographer that insomnia was the "central reason" why resigned in 2013. / Paul Badde/CNA

Letter from Benedict XVI Reveals "central motive" for His Resignation, Biographer Says

Benedict XVI said he had suffered from chronic insomnia since the early days of his pontificate, according to a letter...

Cardinal Reinhard Marx and fellow bishops from Germany meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican, Nov. 17, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Decries German Synodal Way as "neither helpful nor serious"

In an interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis decried the German Synodal Way as elitist, unhelpful, and running the risk of...

Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict embrace each other at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, June 30, 2015. | L'Osservatore Romano.

"I lost a dad": Pope Francis Speaks About Losing Benedict XVI

In a new interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis said the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI meant he had lost...

Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the German bishops’ conference in St. Peter’s Square, June 27, 2020. | Deutsche Bischofskonferenz/Matthias Kopp.

German Bishop Dismisses Vatican Concerns Over a Permanent Synodal Council

On Monday, the president of the German Bishops’ Conference said he welcomed a new letter from the Vatican detailing concerns...

Pope Benedict XVI | Paul Badde/EWTN

In New Book, the Late Benedict XVI Defends Christianity Against Claims of Intolerance

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has posthumously defended Christianity against claims of intolerance “in the name of tolerance.”

Cardinal George Pell. | Matthew Rarey/CNA

Church in Australia Reacts with "shock," Sadness at News of Cardinal Pell’s Death

The Catholic Church in Australia reacted with surprise and sadness at the news of the death of Cardinal George Pell,...

Pope Benedict XVI during audiences in Vatican in Rome | Marco Iacobucci Epp|Shutterstock

Bells to Ring for Benedict XVI in All Catholic Churches in Germany

A peal of Church bells will ring out across Germany in mourning for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Thursday, the...

Catholics attending a special Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Lateran Basilica in Rome, Dec. 30, 2022. | Alan Köppschall / EWTN Vatican

"Trust in Providence": Faithful Pray for Benedict XVI at Special Mass in Rome

In a special Mass for Benedict XVI at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on Friday afternoon, the faithful joined...

Pope Francis waves to the faithful gathered on St. Peter's Square, Dec. 26, 2022 | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Renews Prayers for Peace in Ukraine, Calls on Catholics to Learn from Martyr

Pope Francis on Monday called on Catholics to pray for those who have harmed them — and those persecuted —...

Bishop Franz-Josef Bode speaks during a press conference on Sept. 22, 2022, following the release of a report that said he mishandled abuse cases in the Diocese of Osnabrück, in northwestern Germany, which he has led since 1995. | Screenshot of YouTube video

German Bishop Must Face Vatican Investigation, Abuse Council Demands

An advisory body of sexual abuse survivors on Monday called for canonical procedures against the vice president of the German...

Pope Francis visits the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Piazza di Spagna Dec. 8, 2022. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / CNA

Pope Calls on Catholics to Entrust Themselves to Our Lady, Prays for Peace in Ukraine

On Thursday, Pope Francis publicly visited the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Piazza di Spagna for the first time...