VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Reinhard Marx, president of the German Episcopal Conference, has held talks with Pope Francis and Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, about the ...

MUNICH, Germany — Cardinal Reinhard Marx celebrated a Mass marking “20 years of queer worship and pastoral care” in Munich, southern Germany, on Sunday. The archbishop of Munich and Freising offered ...

MUNICH, Germany — A long-awaited report on the handling of abuse cases in Germany’s Archdiocese of Munich and Freising has faulted Pope emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Reinhard Marx. The study ...

A criminologist who was commissioned by the German bishops to investigate clergy abuse cases has alleged that the cardinal intervened to undermine his investigation. Cardinal Reinhard Marx arrives for ...

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, one of Pope Francis' closest advisors, has asked the pontiff to allow him to resign as the leader of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising as a sign of responsibility ...

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx said that following Pope Francis' refusal to accept his resignation, he would "not simply return to business as usual" because it would not be the right path for him ...

Following the release of a damning report detailing close to 500 cases of clerical sexual abuse in German, Cardinal Marx tells the assembly "the possibility of celibate and married priests" must be ...

MUNICH, Germany — Cardinal Reinhard Marx has notified German bishops that he will not stand to be elected to a second term as head of the German bishops’ conference. Cardinal Marx, who is 66 and the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Vatican heavyweight Cardinal Reinhard Marx said there may be tensions within the Roman Catholic Church but stressed Pope Francis has the full support of his senior cardinals. The ...