Dr Nikolaus Schneider hopeful for joint celebration of the anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
Topic: Germany
German bishops ask for Pope’s forgiveness for the errors of his homeland
Archbishop Zollitsch says Germany ‘in some sense shared the honour’ of Benedict XVI being elected
German bishops defend exclusion of Catholics who stop paying tax
Archbishop says people who stop paying Church tax should not continue to receive sacraments
German Church sells shares in publisher amid pornography claims
Dioceses order an immediate sale of shares in Weltbild because of material that ‘contradicts the ideals of the shareholders’
Today, for the first time, Benedict XVI is entering the land of the Reformation
His trip to Germany this week is his first foray as Pope outside Germany’s Catholic strongholds
Pope aims to bring God ‘back to the horizon’ in Germany trip
Benedict XVI delivers televised message for Germany ahead of his visit tomorrow
Pope Benedict XVI prepares for third trip to Germany
This will be his first official state visit to his homeland
European theologians call for end to priestly celibacy
More than 140 Austrian, German and Swiss professors also urged the Church to ordain women
Benedict XVI has busy calendar for 2011
The Pontiff will make four foreign trips next year, including one to Benin







Greek accusations that Merkel is behaving like a Nazi are unjust: it might, though, be a good Lenten exercise for Germany to embark on a penitential self-examination
This massive “bail-out” is intended to save the eurozone, not the Greeks