Cardinal Gerhard Muller

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Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller — the former head of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) — said there is “no proof” that he mishandled money during his tenure and referred to allegations of financial improprieties as a “defamation strategy” in an EWTN interview that aired on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024.

Cardinal Müller on EWTN: ‘Financial improprieties’ allegation is a ‘defamation strategy’

Aug 13, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“They have no arguments against my ideology, and therefore they want to disavow or make defamation of my person,” Cardinal... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, at a penance service in St. Peter's Basilica on March 29, 2019.

Cardinal Müller rejects ‘financial improprieties’ allegation

Aug 2, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Cardinal Gerhard Müller dismissed claims of mishandled funds and improper cash holdings as “cheap tabloid literature.” Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Müller (center) and Father Joseph Hamilton (at left), personal secretary to the late Cardinal George Pell, were among the priests celebrating the Jan. 10, 2024, Mass held on the first anniversary of the cardinal's death.

Requiem Mass for Cardinal Pell celebrated on first anniversary of his death 

Jan 10, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The chapel of the Domus Australia in Rome was filled to capacity for the Mass, which was celebrated by Cardinal... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, and Bishop Robert Barron.

More bishops voice criticism — and support — for Vatican document on blessing same-sex couples

Dec 21, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Some bishops, including Cardinal Gerhard Müller and several bishops in Africa, have firmly denounced the Vatican’s document. Read more

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller (left) and American Cardinal Raymond Burke.

Cardinals Müller, Burke rebuke German bishops over same-sex union blessings

Mar 17, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller and American Cardinal Raymond Burke rebuked the German bishops for approving Church blessings of same-sex unions. Read more

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller visited the home and family of Mark Houck, a pro-life father of seven who was arrested on Sept. 13 by several FBI agents in the early hours of the morning.

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller visits home of Mark Houck, target of FBI raid

Oct 14, 2022

By Joe Bukuras

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller visited the home and family of Mark Houck, a pro-life father of seven who was arrested... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Müller

Cardinal Müller warns of grave danger that could lead to humanity’s ‘collective suicide’

Oct 3, 2022

By CNA Staff

“Anthropological nihilism has as its father the pride of the creature that wants to become like God (Genesis 3:5) and... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Müller at a penance service in St. Peter's Basilica on March 29, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Cardinal Müller: Media image of ‘two popes’ threatens papacy as a ‘principle of unity’

Jan 12, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office has said that today’s media environment is undermining theological truths that are... Read more

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.

Cardinal Sarah says he did not sign letter claiming coronavirus exploited for one-world government

May 7, 2020

The prefect of the Church’s dicastery for liturgy and sacraments is listed among the signers of an open letter that... Read more

Cardinal Reinhard Marx and Cardinal Gerhard Müller.

‘A lack of courage’: Germans divided over Pope Francis’ Amazonian exhortation

Feb 12, 2020

German Church leaders have offered markedly distinct responses to Querida Amazonia, the apostolic exhortation on the Amazon region released by... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

To renew the Church we must be guided by her faith, morals – Cardinal Müller

Apr 26, 2019

Countering critics of Benedict XVI's recent essay on the scandal of sex abuse in the Church, Cardinal Gerhard Müller on... Read more

Cardinal Walter Kasper, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, at the Vatican in April 2015.

Cardinal Kasper says Müller’s manifesto spreads ‘confusion and division’

Feb 10, 2019

Cardinal Walter Kasper has released a criticism of Cardinal Gerhard Müller’s “Manifesto of Faith,” accusing it of containing half-truths and... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Muller.

Müller delivers ‘manifesto’ on Catholic teaching

Feb 8, 2019

A former prefect of the Vatican’s doctrinal office has weighed in on the Church’s theological debates regarding the reception of... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Müller, then-prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, speaks at the Vatican June 14, 2016.

Gender theory flourished in an ideological vacuum, cardinal says

May 29, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Cardinal Gerhard Müller reflected recently on the rise of gender ideology, saying it flourished in the vacuum left by the... Read more

Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Cardinal Müller refutes claims about conversation with Pope

Jul 12, 2017

Cardinal Gerhard Müller has strenuously denied media reports alleging Pope Francis asked the German prelate five pointed questions before informing... Read more