‘Misdiagnosis’ — or Worse? German Synodal Path’s Solutions to Abuse Crisis Questioned

Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg and President of the Synodal Way and Chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference, walks across the stage during a press statement at the beginning of the Third Synodal Assembly of German Catholics February 3, 2022.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Critics of the effort don’t disagree with the need for reform — they disagree that the solutions posed actually address the crisis, raising questions of underlying motives.