ROME – The Vatican has reined in the German bishops amid proposals to break from Church unity on innovations such as women priests, married priests, blessings of same-sex couples in churches and baptisms by women.
The Holy See announced last night that the German bishops will ensure all reforms within the German Catholic Church comply with Canon Law and do not without the Holy See’s approval.
A statement said that representatives of the Roman Curia and the German Bishops Conference (DBK) met at the Vatican to continue a process of dialogue that began in 2022 over controversial reforms in the local German church.
