New Chairman of the German Conference of Catholic Bishops (DBK)

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A new Chairman of the German Conference of Catholic Bishops has been elected to replace Cardinal Marx.

German bishops elect new conference leader amid reform talks

The German Bishops’ Conference elected Bishop Georg Baetzing of Limburg as its new leader on Tuesday.

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Georg Batzing, Bishop of Limburg, has been elected.

 

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Despite only being made a bishop in 2016, it appears that he and Marx are old pals. While Marx was bishop of Trier from 2002 until 2008, Bätzing headed the diocesan seminary (from 1996 until 2010). This article paints a worrying picture re his views defending contraception, masturbation and homosexuality versus Church teaching in the area of sexual morality.
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New head of German bishops was behind document defending contraception, masturbation, homosexuality - LifeSite

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg was elected to succeed Cardinal Marx as president of German Bishops’ Conference.

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