Despite ‘no’ from Vatican, German bishops moves forward with plans for synodal council

Pope Francis and other Church leaders have expressed serious concerns about plans to create a permanent synodal council for the German Church.  Such a body would function “as a consultative and decision-making body on essential developments in the Church and society,” according to a Synodal Way proposal. More importantly, it would “make fundamental decisions of […]

Despite ‘no’ from Vatican, German bishops moves forward with plans for synodal council