Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich
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Only the Holy Spirit will 'hijack' the Synod on Synodality, cardinal says at Vatican press conference
At a press conference in the Vatican on Friday, two cardinals introduced the “continental phase” of the Catholic Church’s Synod... Read more
European church leaders ask Putin and Zelenskyy for Easter ceasefire
‘We respectfully request you to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine from midnight on April 17,’ they wrote. Read more
Priest sends open letter to German cardinal begging him to uphold Catholic teaching on homosexuality
A priest who works with those with same-sex attraction who want to lead chaste and faithful lives has written an... Read more
EU bishops implore Russian Orthodox patriarch to intervene in Ukraine conflict
Patriarch Kirill is primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with an estimated 150 million members. Read more
Can Cardinal Hollerich help to reconcile the German ‘Synodal Way’ with the global synodal process?
A working group is bringing together leaders of the two initiatives. Read more
Cardinal in key Synod on Synodality post: ‘Reforms need a stable foundation’
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that without consensus, major changes pose ‘the danger of schism.’ Read more
Bishops to hold meeting on Church’s social teaching to show ‘Catholics are alive in Europe’
The 3rd European Catholic Social Days will be held in March in Slovakia. Read more
EU Catholic bishops lament ‘anti-religious bias’ in guide discouraging word ‘Christmas’
Cardinal Hollerich said that Christmas was part ‘of European reality.’ Read more
Pope Francis: Path to 2023 Synod on Synodality faces 3 ‘risks’
The two-year process leading to the synod formally opens this weekend. Read more
At International Eucharistic Congress, cardinal says ‘faith in Europe has become a very small flame’
Cardinal Hollerich said he prayed that ‘missionary dimension of faith may be rediscovered in Europe.’ Read more
Pope Francis names Jesuit cardinal to key synod on synodality position
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich will serve as relator general. Read more
Cardinal: Religious freedom will be Europe’s ‘great problem of the future’
‘We must be on guard,’ said Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich. Read more
Cardinal: Danish bill requiring translation of homilies threatens religious freedom
A cardinal said on Friday that a proposed law in Denmark requiring the translation of all homilies into Danish is... Read more
Cardinal: Europe should be ‘ashamed’ after refugee camp fire
A cardinal said Wednesday that Europe should be “ashamed” after a fire devastated the continent’s largest refugee camp, leaving 13,000... Read more
Cardinal: Pandemic may have accelerated secularization of Europe by 10 years
A cardinal has suggested that the coronavirus pandemic may have accelerated the secularization of Europe by 10 years. Read more
