German bishops to head to Rome after Vatican demands they scrap a vote on contentious lay council

A delegation of German bishops is expected in Rome soon after the Vatican insisted they scrap a planned vote on a controversial proposal to let laypeople participate in a decision-making council alongside bishops.

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