Germany's Catholic bishops on Thursday urged the faithful to oppose rising far-right nationalism, calling such politics opposed to the fundamental beliefs of Christianity. "Völkisch nationalism is incompatible with the Christian image of God and man," reads a joint declaration presented by Bishop Georg Bätzing as head of the German Bishops' Conference (DBK) in Augsburg on Thursday. The statement comes amid widespread concern in Germany that far-right political forces, especially the Alternative
Conscious of mounting tensions and open defiance around certain issues, the assembly in Wiesbaden served as a charged prelude to more significant debates.
The bishop of Limburg and chairman of the German bishops’ conference said he sees no Vatican obstacles getting in the way of German Synodal Way ambitions.
ANALYSIS: Pope Francis’ acceptance of the resignation of Bishop Franz-Josef Bode, a major proponent of the Synodal Way in Germany, is widely seen as a blow to.