A majority of Catholics called for offices and ministries of the Cologne, Germany archdiocese to be assigned on a temporary basis, and said church members should have a democratic say in matters such as the election of bishops.
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The plaintiff took the chair without asking after being told to work from home by her employer the Archdiocese of Cologne. The judge said that while it was a clear transgression, it did not warrant her dismissal.
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