Renardo Schlegelmilch is a freelance journalist and author based in Cologne, Germany.

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Is the threat of schism between the German bishops and the Vatican real?

Commentary: A statement published through official Holy See channels warned Germany's "Synodal Path" reform project against breaking with the universal church. Tensions are rising: Is the threat of schism real?

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What America should understand about Germany's Synodal Path

Commentary: The Synodal Path, established unanimously by the German bishops' conference, cannot provide binding resolutions, neither on Catholic teaching for Germany (as some fear) nor on anything at all, as every decision must be ratified by each bishop for his own diocese.