Pope warns that Germany might pose a threat to the unity of the church. Signs of this have already appeared as the Nordic bishops underlined their anxiety at the German process in an open letter in March.
The Vatican has once again warned of a new German schism that will emerge from the “Synodal Way.”
The Vatican stated in a formal statement (read below) released in Italian and German on Thursday that “the ‘Synodal Way’ in Germany does not have the power to compel bishops and the faithful to adopt new forms of governance and new orientations of doctrine and morals.”
In order to “safeguard the freedom of the People of God and the exercise of the episcopal ministry,” the Holy See stated that it seems “necessary to clarify” this.
The Vatican warned: “It would not be permissible to introduce new official structures or doctrines in dioceses before an agreement had been reached at the level of the universal Church, which would constitute a violation of ecclesial co...
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