Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki raised eyebrows during a meeting where he reportedly said Pope Francis was "out of touch with reality." The Cologne archdiocese said the remarks were not intended to be disrespectful.
BERLIN (AP) Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, the archbishop of Cologne, said that he had offered his resignation to the pontiff after returning from a months-long “spiritual timeout" last week.
BERLIN (AP) The head of the German Bishops' Conference on Monday pressed for a quick decision from Pope Francis on the future of a prominent archbishop
The head of the German Bishops’ Conference is urging Pope Francis to quickly decide on the future of a prominent archbishop who faces strong criticism for his handling of the church’s sexual abuse scandal