Synodal Path in Germany

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The Synodal Path in Germany is a multi-year reform initiative within the German Catholic Church that brings bishops and lay representatives together to address issues such as church power structures, sexual abuse, the role of women, and Catholic sexual morality.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic Church reform initiative
synodal process
addressesIssue Catholic sexual morality
accountability for abuse
church power structures
clericalism
participation of lay people in church governance
role of women in the Church
sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
transparency in church leadership
aim reform of the Catholic Church in Germany
alsoKnownAs German Synodal Way NERFINISHED
Synodaler Weg NERFINISHED
composition bishops and lay delegates
country Germany NERFINISHED
criticizedBy some Vatican officials
some bishops outside Germany
decisionMakingBody Synodal Assembly NERFINISHED
hasBody Synodal Assembly NERFINISHED
Synodal Forum NERFINISHED
hasDuration multi-year
hasGoal developing reform proposals for church structures
expanding roles and participation of women in the Church
improving safeguarding against sexual abuse
re-evaluating Catholic teaching on sexuality
strengthening credibility of the Catholic Church in Germany
hasParticipant Catholic bishops in Germany NERFINISHED
lay representatives
members of the Central Committee of German Catholics
members of the German Bishops' Conference
hasProcessType consultative
deliberative
hasTheme life in successful relationships
power and separation of powers in the Church
priestly existence today
women in ministries and offices in the Church
inspiredBy MHG study on sexual abuse in the German Catholic Church
sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church
language German
location Germany
organizedBy Central Committee of German Catholics NERFINISHED
German Bishops' Conference NERFINISHED
religiousDenomination Catholic Church in Germany NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
scope national
startTime 2019
subjectOf debate within the worldwide Catholic Church
supportedBy majority of German Bishops' Conference
many German lay Catholic organizations

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Catholic Church in Germany hasReformProcess Synodal Path in Germany