Pope Leo Appoints German Bishop Who Endorsed Homosexual ‘Blessings,’ Claimed Sodomy ‘Not Sinful’

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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fribourg auxiliary bishop Christian Würtz as the new Bishop of Eichstätt.

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The 55-year-old Christian Würtz from Freiburg becomes the new bishop of Eichstätt. Originally he wanted to become a lawyer. Why his election is also important in church politics.

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13 months ago Eichstätt's Bishop Gregor Maria Hanke gave up his office. Now Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Fribourg auxiliary bishop Christian Würtz as the new chief shepherd.

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The new Eichstätter Bishop Christian Würtz has positioned himself differently during the Synodal meetings than his predecessor Hanke. As a mainstream theologian, however, he should not be qualified.

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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Christian Würtz, until now auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Freiburg (Germany), as the new bishop of the Diocese of Eichstätt (Bavaria, Germany). At 55, he succeeds Bishop Gregor Maria Hanke and becomes the youngest diocesan bishop in Germany. The appointment, announced this Tuesday by the Holy See, ends the sede vacante period that began after Hanke's early resignation on Pentecost 2025. The official proclamatio…