The German Catholic Church’s Threat to Unity

Five hundred Years after Martin Luther, the unity of the Church is again at stake in Germany. In that country, the German Bishops Conference and other influential German Catholics have embarked on what they are calling a "Synodal Path" (Synodaler Weg) that is working together on the range of theological and disciplinary matters in the Church, including several controversial issues contrary to the Catholic faith, such as: changing church governance, the status of same-sex couples, sharing the Eucharist with Protestants (intercommunion), communion with Protestants, and ordination of female priests, among others.