German Bishop Breaks Ranks over Schools Document

German bishop breaks ranks over schools document

A German bishop publicly distanced himself Monday from a document on “the diversity of sexual identities” in schools issued by the country’s bishops’ conference.Bishop Stefan Oster, S.D.B., of Passau, Germany. Credit: Screenshot from @BischofStefanOsterSDB YouTube channel.Bishop Stefan Oster published Nov. 10 a 4,000-word critique of the text “Created, Redeemed, and Loved – Visibility and recognition of the diversity of sexual identities in scho…

German Bishop Oster denounces pro-LGBT Catholic school guidelines as ‘Gnosticism’

Bishop Stefan Oster rebuked the German bishops’ new pro-LGBT school guidelines, arguing they break with Church teaching and promote a secular view of humanity that undermines the faith.

“Not in my name”: German bishop turns his back on document full of gender ideology from his country's episcopate - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Passau, 11.12.2025).- In Germany, a sharp  rift has erupted within the Catholic hierarchy over how the Church should engage questions of sexuality, identity, and education in a changing cultural landscape. The spark was the late-October release of an educational document by the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK), titled Created, Redeemed, and Loved: Visibility and Recognition of Sexual Diversity in Schools. What was intended as a pas…