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I’m providing some running highlights from German #SynodalerWeg. But if you want timely news stories on all the significant developments, best bet is to check out @CNAdeutsch: faithful, fast, and actually German! Nothing in Catholic media compares!

Translated links below!🧵
Prelude to the last synodal assembly: Synodal path should "make the church fit for the future”: …catholicnewsagency-com.translate.goog/news/12757/auf…

Synodal path confirms text as basis for discussion about celibacy, women's ordination: …catholicnewsagency-com.translate.goog/news/12758/syn…
Synodal path wants to open door for married priests

…catholicnewsagency-com.translate.goog/news/12759/syn…

Synodal path wants to open door for married priests

…catholicnewsagency-com.translate.goog/news/12759/syn…
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Dr. Beates Gilles begins by commenting on Maria 1.0’s criticism of last night performance at the Frankfurt cathedral. Said the performance was all about empowering victims of clergy sexual abuse. The Synodal Way has said it’s proposals are about addressing the sex abuse crisis.
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German Synodal Way: Day 2 🧵

Final votes on implementation texts related to:
-lay preaching
-blessing of same-sex sexual relationships
-“joint consolation and decision making”
-“dealing w/gender diversity”
-“women in sacramental ministry”

Also, feedback from int’l observers
Starting things off with a musical performance that “captures the sound of the rising sun" [no live translation of lyrics]
Opening prayer includes readings from the prophets and Lord’s Prayer.

It doesn’t come through in the English translation, but I’ve been told the Synodal Way uses a contemporary German grammatical construction to render language about God gender neutral
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Next up at #SynodalerWeg: Implementation text on “Celibacy of priesthood”

Began with a religious sister talking about how she embraces celibacy, but doesn’t think that should be a requirement for others.
There will be a motion to decide between asking the Holy Father to RESCIND v RECONSIDER link between conferral of holy orders and commitment to celibacy.
Aux Bishop Schwaderlapp: young people don’t reject celibacy, they just find it unique. Issue is that young priests need and desire to live in community, which goes unmentioned in the doc and its link b/t celibacy and sex abuse.
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New #SynodalerWeg 🧵: Vote on the Foundational text: “Priestly existence today.”

Less of an action item, more of a statement of principles. On its second read, which means that this is the final document.

Link to doc: synodalerweg.de/fileadmin/Syno…
Doc says theology/practice of priesthood has been in crisis for decades. Broad consensus that:

- A priesthood that is theoretically reserved for heterosexual men alone seems questionable and not compatible with actual practice.
- The exclusion of women from admission to the priesthood causes consternation, and there is an unmistakeable demand for it to be re-examined.
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ErnĂĽchterung bei vielen, Sitzungsunterbrechung.

Beim @DerSynodaleWeg bekommt der Grundlagentext „Grundlinien einer erneuerten Sexualethik“ eine satte Zweidrittel-Mehrheit im Plenum - aber die Bischöfe stimmen nur zu 61%, nicht mit (der erforderlichen) Zweidrittelmehrheit zu…
Tränen. Einzelne junge Delegierte verlassen weinend den Saal. Im Zentrum des Raums organisiert sich spontaner Protest… „soviel zum Thema Gewaltenteilung“… @DerSynodaleWeg
Einzelne Stimmen „Wir brechen ab“… geballter Frust…. Am Rande stehen diverse Bischöfe, schweigend…

@DerSynodaleWeg und die fehlende Mehrheit der Bischöfe.
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Die Kirche ist weder reform-noch lernfähig.

Laut Bischof #Voderholzer sind die Vernehmungen wesentlich schlimmer, als die im Grunde harmlosen Missbrauchsfälle.

Die Sicht auf die Opfer hat sich bis heute nicht geändert. Deren Qualen nicht wahrgenommen.
Lieber nimmt man die Täter in Schutz.

Es kann keine Zusammenarbeit mit der Kirche mehr geben.
Wenn eine Organisation ein solches Menschenbild vertritt, darf der Staat diese Strukturen nicht noch unterstĂĽtzen, indem Kinder und andere Schutzbefohlene in deren Obhut ĂĽbergibt.
Ich kritisiere ebenfalls die Worte von #Scholz, nachdem die Aufklärung nicht allein der Kirche überlassen werden darf.

Sie darf in keinster Weise der Kirche überlassen werden. Die Kirche hat ausschließlich als Beschuldigter zu agieren und alle nötigen Beweise bereitzustellen.
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