Bishop Oster, critic of German Synodal Way, has ‘encouraging’ audience with Pope Leo
September 09, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: On September 8, Pope Leo XIV received Bishop Stefan Oster of Passau, a critic of the German bishops’ Synodal Way (2023, 2024).
Pope Leo “patiently took time to talk to me about the challenging situation of the Church in Germany as a whole, and he also wanted to learn a little more about the Church of Passau,” the prelate said. “It was a fraternal and encouraging conversation for me. I am very grateful for this Pope, who is a good listener, who asks questions and goes into depth.”
On September 4, Pope Leo held a similar audience with Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, the president of the German Bishops’ Conference.
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