Articles by AC Wimmer
Archbishop Gänswein on Baltic appointment: Ready for ‘the front’
Jul 16, 2024 / 09:35 amArchbishop Georg Gänswein discussed his new role as Vatican nuncio to the Baltic states amid the war in Ukraine in a recent EWTN News interview.
Analysis: NATO summit highlights divergent views on European defense, future
Jul 12, 2024 / 12:10 pmThe NATO summit, held July 10–11 in Washington, D.C., marked the 75th anniversary of the world’s most powerful military alliance.
Firefighters quell blaze at French cathedral
Jul 11, 2024 / 10:10 amRouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol confirmed the incident on social media, sharing an image showing smoke rising from the cathedral’s spire.
11 Vietnamese Christians missing from detention amid religious freedom concerns
Jul 10, 2024 / 10:03 amA report released July 5 claims the missing individuals were sentenced between 2011 and 2016 to a combined total of 90 years and eight months in prison.
‘Black day for democracy’: German pro-lifers condemn ‘censorship zones’
Jul 8, 2024 / 13:30 pmThe proposed Pregnancy Conflict Act claims to protect pregnant women from what supporters call “sidewalk harassment” by pro-life activists.
400,000 Germans quit Catholic Church as talks between Vatican, Synodal Way continue
Jul 1, 2024 / 09:45 amThe meeting on Friday resulted in Rome demanding the Germans change the name of the body and agree it cannot have authority over the bishops’ conference.
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
Jun 20, 2024 / 14:19 pm“I have been summoned to the Palace of the Holy Office on June 20, in person or represented by a canon lawyer,” Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote on X.
German Catholics write letter to Rome over Synodal Way, warn of ‘serious scandal’
Jun 13, 2024 / 12:00 pmA Catholic committee has turned to the Vatican in an attempt to avoid a permanent Synodal Council to oversee the Church in Germany.
Bishops urge EU leaders to tackle voter disillusionment following elections
Jun 11, 2024 / 14:45 pmThe bishops’ commission underscored the pressing issue of persistent voter disengagement and the alarming rise of nationalist, Euroskeptic parties.
Amid abortion debate, Polish bishops urge protection of the unborn
Jun 11, 2024 / 09:30 amA letter issued by the bishops on the protection of life comes amid growing pressure from lawmakers to dismantle Poland’s strong pro-life protections.
Cardinals Müller and Schönborn: Ordination of women is impossible
Jun 10, 2024 / 13:45 pmThe two German-speaking cardinals have said publicly that only men can be ordained to the priesthood.
Archbishop warns of religious freedom erosion in Australia, calls for ‘saints for our time’
Jun 10, 2024 / 06:00 amSydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher raised the alarm over Australia’s incremental erosion of religious freedom and called for committed action.
Dutch bishop: Fiducia Supplicans too much ‘in tune with zeitgeist’
Jun 7, 2024 / 16:45 pmAuxiliary Bishop Rob Mutsaerts of the Netherlands warned: “Peace at the expense of morality and truth” is a “most merciless peace imaginable.”
Vatican clears New Zealand Cardinal John Dew of abuse allegations
Jun 5, 2024 / 09:15 amThe allegation of historical sexual abuse had been raised against Dew around the time he retired as archbishop of Wellington in May 2023.
Netherlands permits euthanasia for physically healthy 29-year-old woman
Jun 4, 2024 / 09:45 amDespite being physically healthy, the woman from Oldenzaal, a town near the German border, chose to end her life due to mental health issues.
Catholic doctors, ethicists criticize Pontifical Academy for Life
May 31, 2024 / 09:47 amExperts argue that a book published by the Pontifical Academy book spreads “misleading and confusing” theological and medical information.
German president laments Church’s diminished role at ‘Catholics Day’
May 30, 2024 / 15:15 pmBoth Pope Francis and the German president addressed participants at the national Catholic event underway this week.
Benedictine Bishop Dominicus Meier replaces Bode in Osnabrück Diocese in Germany
May 30, 2024 / 13:45 pmThe Diocese of Osnabrück in northwestern Germany will be led by a Benedictine monk and bishop: Dominicus Meier will follow in the footsteps of Franz-Josef Bode.
German bishops praise constitution on 75th anniversary of post-Nazi era
May 24, 2024 / 15:34 pmGerman bishops have lauded their country’s constitution as a beacon of freedom as the nation commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Grundgesetz, or Basic Law.
Australian Mass attendance dropped during pandemic restrictions, but young adults show up
May 24, 2024 / 13:32 pmA new report by the Church in Australia shows a drop in Mass attendance in 2021 while also highlighting an unexpected increase in young adult participation.