The Freiburg Declaration (Freiburger Erklärung in German) is a June 2012 letter signed by rebel priests from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg calling for change to Catholic law forbidding communion to remarried divorcees. [1] [2] [3] The archbishop for Freiburg, Robert Zollitsch, expressed disapproval of practices contrary to church law [4] and requested that priests refrain from signing the declaration, and to retract any signatures already made. [5]
References
- ^ "Priests rebel to include remarried divorcees". thelocal.de. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Dechert, Antje (2012-06-20). "Rebellious German priests seek reforms". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "KIRCHE 2012: Den notwendigen Aufbruch wagen" (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Röderer, Joachim; Tanja Bury (2012-06-06). "Priester-Erklärung: Erzdiözese will Verstöße nicht dulden". Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Keck, Fridolin (2012-06-08). "Unterschriftenaktion zum Umgang mit wiederverheirateten Geschiedenen" (PDF) (in German). Erzbischöfliches Ordinariat, Schoferstraße 2, D-79098 Freiburg. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
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The Freiburg Declaration (Freiburger Erklärung in German) is a June 2012 letter signed by rebel priests from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Freiburg calling for change to Catholic law forbidding communion to remarried divorcees. [1] [2] [3] The archbishop for Freiburg, Robert Zollitsch, expressed disapproval of practices contrary to church law [4] and requested that priests refrain from signing the declaration, and to retract any signatures already made. [5]
References
- ^ "Priests rebel to include remarried divorcees". thelocal.de. 2012-06-18. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Dechert, Antje (2012-06-20). "Rebellious German priests seek reforms". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "KIRCHE 2012: Den notwendigen Aufbruch wagen" (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Röderer, Joachim; Tanja Bury (2012-06-06). "Priester-Erklärung: Erzdiözese will Verstöße nicht dulden". Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Keck, Fridolin (2012-06-08). "Unterschriftenaktion zum Umgang mit wiederverheirateten Geschiedenen" (PDF) (in German). Erzbischöfliches Ordinariat, Schoferstraße 2, D-79098 Freiburg. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
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