MUNICH — Cardinal Reinhard Marx said the bishops had unanimously decided on ‘synodal progression’ that could lead to a binding outcome. Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising has announced that the Catholic Church in Germany is embarking on a “binding synodal process” to tackle what he says are the three key issues arising from the clerical abuse crisis: priestly celibacy, the Church’s teaching on sexual morality, and a reduction of clerical power.
https://catholiccitizens.org/issues/german-bishops/85571/german-bishops-announce-synodal-process-on-celibacy-sexual-morality/
https://catholiccitizens.org/issues/german-bishops/85571/german-bishops-announce-synodal-process-on-celibacy-sexual-morality/