NATIONWIDE CELEBRATION — 26 Maggio 2022 Germany: the 102nd Katholikentag, German Catholics’ Day, taking place in Stuttgart. Federal President and Chancellor expected to attend
PROGRAMME — 25 Maggio 2022 Germany: “Day of the Visually Impaired”, a month of ecumenical events in June. One million people live in darkness
Bundestag — 18 Maggio 2022 Germany: assisted suicide legislation. Welskop-Deffaa (Caritas), “wanting to live does not require justification, regardless of age or illness”
FEDERAL CONGRESS IN ERFURT — 5 Maggio 2022 Germany: Church’s debate on “Freedom and Democracy – The Contribution of Catholic Schools” on 20 May
GENERAL ASSEMBLY 5-8 MAY — 4 Maggio 2022 Germany: celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Federation of Young German Catholics with 660 thousand members
OPEN LETTER — 10 Marzo 2022 Synodal path: Bishops from Nordic countries to German Bishops’ Conference, “facing new challenges by embracing again the unchanging deposit of faith”
Solidarity — 2 Marzo 2022 Germany: Caritas increases aid to Ukraine to €1.2 million. Preparations underway to receive refugees
CHURCH IN EUROPE — 17 Febbraio 2022 Germany: innovative and enhanced website for online pastoral care of the deaf in sign language
CHURCH IN EUROPE — 3 Febbraio 2022 Germany: Synodal journey, work of third Assembly has begun. First reform proposals put to the vote. Priestly celibacy on the agenda
CHURCH IN EUROPE — 1 Febbraio 2022 Synodal Path: third Assembly for 230 bishops and lay people in Frankfurt. Paper on “communication and conflict management” to be discussed