Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne has declared the controversial German Synodal Way process finished in his eyes, expressing skepticism about plans to establish a permanent synodal conference.

COLOGNE, Germany — Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki used his Holy Week homily to call priests back to the heart of their vocation: the daily celebration of the Eucharist. Preaching at the chrism Mass at ...

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CWN Editor's Note: The archbishop of Cologne, Germany, said that he was “shaken” by the situation of Palestinian Christians in the West Bank. “In the West Bank, Christian communities live under ...