Woelki emphasized that his stance does not stem from a confrontational attitude, but from his responsibility as a bishop to safeguard the faith and maintain communion with the universal Church
Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, Archbishop of Cologne, has stated that for him the so-called Synodal Way of the Catholic Church in Germany is “closed,” considering that the process has reached a point that he can no longer support in good conscience.
The statement was made in an interview given to Domradio and later reported by Catholic News Agency Deutsch, in which Woelki explicitly referred to the future of the synodal structures promoted in Germany following the formal conclusion of the Synodal Way.
When asked about the so-called Synodal Conference, a body intended to give continuity to the process through a permanent decision-making structure, the cardinal expressed his skepticism and made it clear that, at least personally, he considers his participation in that journey concluded.
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