Christa Pongratz-Lippitt

When not writing for NCR, Christa Pongratz-Lippitt is Austrian correspondent for the London-based weekly Catholic magazine The Tablet.

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Lesbian rehired; German church revises laws

Vatican adviser: Married priests, women deacons would add 'dynamism'

Schüller: Merging parishes is an unimaginative way to handle the priest shortage

German religious superiors: The church must have greater confidence in the faithful

Francis' theological spokesman Walter Kasper publishes new book on pope

In its first public financial account, world's richest diocese reveals assets of $3.82 billion

In face of immigration protests, German bishops say churches must promote dialogue

Remarried divorcees issue a test case for church’s credibility, German bishops convinced

Schönborn: The family is a survival network, the fundamental cell of society

Schönborn: The next synod must concentrate on the realities of family life

German bishops celebrate 50th anniversary of 'revolutionary' and 'irreversible' Decree on Ecumenism

Cardinal Marx: Pope Francis has pushed open the doors of the church

Schönborn: Get rid of 'tunnel view' when it comes to discussion of families

Kasper: Francis' map for reform will outlive his pontificate

Synod attendee: Divorced and remarried Catholics most frequent topic at debates

Austrian, German cardinals stress need for new look at teachings on marriage, family

Church teaching must change on sexual morality, says German bishop

Cardinal Schönborn: Pope Francis has already changed church

Cardinal coordinator has high hopes for pope's agenda

New German missal translation runs into difficulties

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