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Deutsche Kirchenstatistik 2023: 20 Mill. ‘Katholiken’, aber nur 1,26 Mill. besuchen die Hl. Messe

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Deutschlandweit gab es nur 38 Priesterweihen im Jahr 2023. In Frankreich gibt es 2024 über 100, im kleinen Österreich 20. In Deutschland wurde heute die sogenannte “Kirchenstatistik 2023” veröffentlicht, aus der hervorgeht, dass im Vergleich zum Jahr 2022 die Taufen deutlich zurückgingen. So gab es 2023 131.245 Taufen, im Jahr davor 155.173. Die Zahl der kirchlichen Trauungen ging von 35.467 auf 27.565 zurück. In der Aussendung der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz wird dies als “leicht rückläufig” bezeichnet.  Zur Erstkommunion kam nur mehr 151.835 statt 162.506 Kinder. Ähnlich sieht es bei den Firmungen aus (105.942 statt 110.942). Einen leichten Zuwachs gab es beim Gottesdienstbesuch (6,2 statt 5,7 %). Allerdings besuchen weiterhin mit 6,2 % der Katholiken nur eine kleine Minderheit an einem Sonntag eine Hl. Messe. Im Bistum Regensburg ist die Zahl der Gottesdienstbesuche mit 9,9 % deutlich höher als in anderen Diözesen, in Passau sind die Gottesdienstbesucherzahlen bei 7 %, in Köln nur bei 5 %. Das Bistum Limburg hat das Thema “Messbesuch” in der heutigen Presseaussendungen nicht einmal erwähnt.

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The Synod does not please me: response from a bishop on the equality of men and women in the Church

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Synodalin after the bishop’s appearance: “I just don’t understand it”
Monika Zimmerli, a member of the Zurich Synod, wanted to know from Bishop Joseph Maria Bonnemain what equality between men and women was in the Church. Her detailed response did not satisfy all members of the synod.

The bishop was called, came and again clearly rejected the ordination of women on Thursday morning in Zurich City Hall. And this despite the fact that he was convinced that equality and the teaching of the Church can and should work in harmony.

“Not negociable”
The fact that ordination positions are reserved for men is, on the one hand, non-negotiable, but on the other hand it does not hinder equal rights per se, explained Bishop Joseph Maria Bonnemain at the beginning of the fourth session of the Catholic Synod. Roman in the current mandate. However, it is right and good that senior leadership positions in the church are increasingly filled by women.

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Vatican financial oversight finds few irregularities

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Internal supervisory authority ASIF has been monitoring the financial activities of the Vatican Bank and other institutions since 2010 =

The Vatican financial supervisory authority ASIF published its annual report for 2023 online on Monday. According to the report, 123 “suspicious activities” were checked in the reporting year, 118 of which were handled via the Vatican Bank IOR. In only 11 cases did the ASIF inform the Vatican public prosecutor’s office, compared to 19 cases in the previous year.

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The non-existent Synodal Committee met in Mainz. Even in its second session, the bishops and laity ignored the irregular state of their fantasy club. Peter Winnemöller’s Monday Kick

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To say it right away: No Catholic has to be interested in and/or follow anything that some of the German bishops and the controversial “ZdK” decide in their fantasy club “Synodal Committee”. Several canon lawyers have now made it very clear that everything that happens there takes place in a legal vacuum or is even illegal. The German Bishops’ Conference cannot be the sponsor of such an event because it lacks legal capacity. The legal entity of the DBK, the VDD, cannot be the legal entity of the Synodal Committee because there is no legally valid resolution for this. So now some bishops have founded an association, the name of which is not known, in order to be able to pay for the joint church destruction club, which is run by lay officials. It would be interesting to find out whether church tax money is used for this and how church tax payers can defend themselves against it. The DBK secretariat and the “ZdK” press office continue to carry out press work for the Synodal Committee. It is worth questioning whether the costs will be refinanced by the bishops’ association and whether such an advance payment is even legally permissible. Nothing is clear here. Transparency can be achieved in other ways.

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Every third primary school student in Vienna is Muslim

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Around a third of Viennese primary school students at public schools are Muslims, according to a survey by the Education Directorate.

Vienna (kath.net) One in three primary school students in Vienna is Muslim. This was the result of a survey by the Education Directorate at public primary schools, reported by OE24. This does not include the approximately ten percent of private schools.

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Vatican wants to propose new type of papal office

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 The Vatican wants to present a document on Thursday that could have far-reaching consequences for relations between the Christian churches. The text was prepared by the Pope’s ecumenical authority, the Vatican press office announced.

The paper is entitled “The Bishop of Rome – Primacy and Synodality in the Ecumenical Discussions and the Responses to the Encyclical Ut Unum Sint”. It takes up an encyclical from 1995 by Pope John Paul II. The doctrinal text, which was groundbreaking for Christian unity at the time, had promised a new self-understanding and a different way of exercising the papal office, especially with regard to the churches of the East.

At the time, the Pope had invited the other Christian churches to seek, in a “brotherly, patient dialogue” with Rome, ways in which the papal office could be understood as a “service of mercy” to all churches. The Vatican’s ecumenical department then set up its own dialogue forums with several churches, which consulted for decades. The results are now available.

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Pope backtracks on clericalism warnings

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In front of the participants in the general assembly of the Clergy Dicastery, he also dedicated himself to priestly training. In view of a constantly changing world in which new questions and complex challenges are constantly arising, constant further training is essential. In this context, it is important to create a strong network - with bishops, other clergy, parishioners, religious and associations. It is important that priests have a feeling of “home”.

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Vreni Peterer on abuse measures: “Trust only grows through actions”

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Another example is the classification and meaning of spiritual abuse. Church-specific advice is required here and in this respect those affected are currently being left out in the cold. But also we, who are in contact with those affected. The first decisions regarding how the concept will proceed will now be made in June. So we have to keep waiting. RKZ President Roland Loos said at the workshop meeting that “a few months more or less doesn’t matter”. They criticized that. Peterer: Of course, time is an important factor for those affected. The IG-MikU never tires of saying that nothing was prepared on September 12, 2023 and those affected were not well received. I still can't fully understand why there is still nothing, especially since the church repeatedly emphasizes that they were busy with this long before September 12, 2023. In this regard, Bishop Bonnemain speaks, among other things, of a lack of human resources. But that doesn't help those affected.





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Pope warns of new world war on  D-Day


								

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Pope Francis has warned of new dangers of war on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy. In a message released by the Vatican to mark the anniversary on June 6, the Pope wrote that for decades people had been determined to avoid a new global conflict because of the mistakes of the past. "I realize sadly that this is no longer the case today and that people have short memories." The Pope continued: "It is truly disturbing that the idea of ​​a generalized conflict is sometimes being reconsidered and peoples are gradually being prepared for this unacceptable possibility." Destroying the peace order "because of ideological, nationalistic or economic ambitions is a grave offense before people and before history - a sin before God."










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Nuncio Eterović emphasizes Pope Francis’ “no” to the ordination of women


								

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 The Apostolic Nuncio in Germany, Nikola Eterović, explained on the sidelines of the Erfurt Catholic Day to the Würzburg “Tagespost” newspaper: Pope Francis has repeatedly made it clear that the decision of St. Pope John Paul II to reserve sacramental ordination for men remains in place. “Ordinatio sacerdotalis” is still as relevant as ever. “Ordinatio sacerdotalis” is an apostolic letter from John Paul II from 1994 which emphasizes that priestly ordination is reserved for men only (see link to the Vatican website: “Ordinatio sacerdotalis”).





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Austria’s bishops speak out for Europe


								

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With regard to the election of the EU Parliament, Austria’s bishops are proving themselves to be convinced Europeans: the diverse challenges facing the world and with it Europe must be solved in solidarity – also on the basis of the foundation of Christian values ​​and the contribution of Christians, as the bishops state in a statement on the EU election. The statement was already adopted at the spring plenary assembly in St. Georgen am Längsee in March. The bishops appeal to all citizens of the EU to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election, which will take place in Austria on June 9th, “in order to help shape Europe constructively and strengthen democracy”.
In their text on the European election, the bishops recall the origins of the European Union as a peace project and the “deeply Christian visionaries” who were responsible for the impetus for its founding. The EU has so far lived up to its “primary purpose” of creating lasting peace through reconciliation between once hostile nations. At the same time, “Russia’s terrible war of aggression against Ukraine” clearly shows “how important and at the same time endangered” peace is.
The bishops express concern about the Christian faith as a foundation of values ​​”that is increasingly in danger of being forgotten”. The European Union is based on unconditional respect for the dignity of every individual. “Where Europe loses these foundations, ultimately people are always in danger,” warn the bishops





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Money rules the German church world!


								

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“Bishop Bätzing is not interested in what the Vatican says. He is only interested in his ideology. The whole of left-wing Catholicism really has a lot to do with money. These people no longer have any power to persuade. Bishop Bätzing cannot convince anyone of his path. All these synodal Catholics cannot convert anyone to Christ. But they have money and are in key positions. They have an incredible power of destruction.” This analysis was published by the Catholic journalist Mathias von Gersdorff on Thursday. According to Gersdorff, Ulrich Neymeyr, the Bishop of Erfurt, is said to have argued that he is dependent on these people’s money and therefore cannot do anything. The bishop used this to justify his anti-Roman demands.





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European bishops criticize Türkiye: “Another heavy blow for interreligious dialogue”


								

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The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) commented on Thursday, May 23, 2024, on the recent implementation of the Turkish authorities’ decision to convert the Church of the Saviour in Chora into a mosque. “This step further dilutes the historical roots of the Christian presence in the country. Any initiative for interreligious dialogue promoted by the Turkish authorities loses credibility.”





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Vatican News (English) uncritically publishes a picture of the scandalous priest Rupnik on the feast day of the Virgin Mary


								

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The British periodista Damian Thompson commented: “Incredible, @VaticanNews used the art #Rupnik for the commemoration of Mary, Mother of the Iglesia. It is enfermizo y it intencional”.





“Increíble, @VaticanNews used the art #Rupnik for the commemoration of María, Mother of the Iglesia. It is enfermizo y it intencional”. This is what the renowned British periodist Damian Thompson describes. Thompson is co-editor of The Spectator and former editor and head of the Catholic Herald, among other publications. Thompson expresses the value in “X” (Twitter) and the application with a screen capture. Vatican News publicó la imagen sin ningún commentario distanciador y sin mencionar el name de Rupnik.ver enlace al artículo de Vatican News.





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Armenia: Katholikos criticizes Azerbaijan’s “barbaric acts”.


								

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The Armenian Catholicos Karekin II calls for peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which also deserve the name, as well as the protection of Armenian Christian cultural assets in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church recently expressed these demands to Innsbruck Bishop Hermann Glettler, whom he received at the church’s headquarters in Edschmiadzin near Yerevan. The Austrian delegation also included journalists.
In an interview with “Kathpress” and other media, the Catholicos criticized the “barbaric acts” of Azerbaijan, which wanted to completely erase the history and existence of the Armenian people and Christianity in Nagorno-Karabakh. Churches are being destroyed more and more often and cemeteries are being razed to the ground.
The fate of more than 4,000 unprotected cultural monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh is currently uncertain, including around 300 churches and monasteries, but also many cemeteries.
On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan attacked Nagorno-Karabakh with superior military means. After just one day the war was decided. The attack was preceded by a total blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan that lasted around nine months. More than 100,000 Armenians had to leave their homes overnight in September 2023. At the end of 2023, Artsakh will officially cease to exist. After the Karabakh War of 2020, up to 30,000 Karabakh Armenians had permanently fled to Armenia, so that the small country has taken in and supplied or is still trying to provide and integrate more than 130,000 displaced people.





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Church and communism: Thoughts on a confession from Pope Francis


								

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“Communism, as it appears to us in the Communist Manifesto of 1848, in Marx, Lenin, Stalin, Mao Tse-Tung, Pol Pot… is essentially atheism.” Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller in the kath.net interview. By Lothar C. Rilinger





“If I look at the Gospel sociologically, then yes, I am a communist, and Jesus is one too.” With this dictum, Pope Francis explains the intention of the Gospel. In doing so, he brings communism closer to Christianity, yes, puts it on the same level as communism is said to have an intention that is compatible with that of Christianity. This assessment





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We need a representative for the theology of the body


								

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Die deutschen Bischöfe haben einen Beauftragten für Queerpastoral. Der Essener Weihbischof Ludger Schepers hat diese Beauftragung übernommen und macht seitdem queere Lobbyarbeit wider die Sexualmoral der Kirche. Diese Sexualmoral, ließ Schepers die Rheinische Post in einem Interview wissen, müsse dringend geändert werden. Der Herr Beauftragte wird auch noch konkreter. Er unterstellt der Kirche, queeren Menschen das Menschsein abzusprechen, da, so Schepers, die kirchliche Lehre nach wie vor davon ausgehe, dass es nur Mann und nur Frau gebe. Ferner spricht sich der Bischof dafür aus, die Regelungen des Katechismus zu außerehelichen sexuellen Akten dahingehend zu ändern, dass auch





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Caliphate defender Hübsch is on the broadcasting council of Hessischer Rundfunk


								

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She is a member of the Ahmadiyya community, which is led by a ‘Caliph’.






Khola Maryam Hübsch (43) defended the caliphate and Sharia (Islamic law) in the discussion program “hard but fair”. Since 2021, she has been one of 32 members of the Broadcasting Council of Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) and represents the Muslim religious communities there.





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