Bishop Georg Bätzing — the driving force behind the “German Synodal Path,” a controversial initiative that has caused conflict with Rome — won’t seek re-election.
The Vatican has been in dialogue with the German Bishops' Conference for several years about their controversial "Synodal Way" and proposed "Synodal Council."
A German tourist returned a skull he stole from St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna about 60 years after he stole it during a tour of the catacombs.
Fr. Bernard Ardura talks about these martyrs who willingly risked their lives to provide spiritual support to French workers forced into labor in Germany.
The Speyer Cathedral recently became home to two baby falcons, who were hatched in the cathedral's gutters.
These French martyrs died at the hands of the Nazi regime while giving spiritual support to French nationals sent to work in Germany during World War II.
Pope Gregory II appointed St. Boniface to be the "regional" bishop of Germany and the task was terrifying, an assignment he felt underqualified for.
Kai Höss learned about his grandfather's crimes when he was a boy. He then had a journey from darkness to light.
According to tradition, the relics of the Magi were discovered by Empress Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, in the 4th century.
As Berlin’s modern skyline stands in stark contrast to its medieval past, the discovery at Molkenmarkt invites reflection on the enduring legacy of faith.
A 50-year-old doctor rammed his SUV into a crowded market in Germany, killing at least five people, including a 9-year-old child.
Lebkuchen, Germany's most beloved Christmas treats, were invented in the 13th century by medieval monks in Nuremberg.
During the 13th century it was common for young girls to receive education at a monastery and then later officially become part of the community.
In the heart of Hitler's and Stalin's Europe, Margarete Buber-Neumann and Milena Jesenska in the Nazi camp of Ravensbrück risked their lives to save others.
The find, which dates from between the 9th and 13th centuries, includes the ruins of a church and other structures that paint a vivid picture of life in the area over a millennium ago.
Bl. Karl Leisner was covertly ordained a priest in Dachau by a French bishop, who was smuggled into the camp for the unique occasion.
Sometimes it can be confusing when a saint is known by two names that are completely different and unrelated. Which one is correct?
