Covering herself up in shame, the German Church goes completely bonkers
Catholic Bishops and Saints veiled at conference centre in Mainz A Sign of Reckoning At the Erbacher Hof Christian conference centre, statues of saints, bishops, and coats of arms are veiled. This measure follows a 2023 study and aims to create a new culture of remembrance. For the time being, the rooms are designated "Interim." The reckoning with decades of abuse in the Catholic Church continues. Hardly a month goes by without a new academic study or report fueling the debate in one of the 27 dioceses. In Mainz, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, activists are making a clear statement: At the Erbacher Hof conference center, located in the historic city center near the Rhine, all references to church figures were temporarily covered at the end of 2025. A bishop's bust was covered, as were coats of arms in the courtyard and the names of the event rooms. All of them are labeled "Interim" until further notice to emphasize their temporary nature. A framed notice i...
