German Catholic group says laity hope new pope will bring reforms

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2025-04-27

Berlin (dpa) - German laity hope that the next pope will bring more equality and diversity, according to the head of the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK). ZdK president Irme Stetter-Karp told German media group Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland that 96% of Catholics urgently expect reforms from their church. Stetter-Karp said that many want the Catholic church "to recognize the diversity of life and of believers. It is about women being......

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