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EKD Council President: It pains me that the Catholic Church does not ordain women as priests
Kurschus emphasizes the growing proximity of Protestants and Catholics in Germany
Osnabruck. In an interview with the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” (NOZ), EKD Council Chairwoman Annette Kurschus talks about the closeness between Protestants and Catholics, but also expresses clear criticism. Kurschus said they were “gratifyingly open in conversation with each other” and shared a “common responsibility as Christians in an increasingly complex world”. The EKD Council President added: “There grow closeness and trust.”
But there are still differences. Kurschus explained: “It doesn’t make sense to me and it really hurts me that the Catholic Church doesn’t ordain women as priests.” She perceives that the Catholic Church “practices no real participation in leadership. We are not yet one on the way to mutual invitations to communion.”
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