Pope Benedict XVI & the Vatican repeatedly requested the German bishops use “for many” in the Consecration formula, rather than “for all”
He re-issued the request in 2012, via a detailed theological letter
Benedict also called the German bishops to catechise the faithful about the meaning of the term.
14yrs later & the German bishops are still rejecting that request, while now adding “inclusive” language to the Missal & warning about “strongly masculine images of God”
— Michael Haynes 🇻🇦 (@MLJHaynes) November 4, 2026
The problem is… as I see it… the approval of translation of sacramental forms is reserved to the Roman Pontiff alone. It is not an option for bishops conferences. While Benedict, probably reluctant to come down hard may have used the language of invitation, when he determined what the translation should be, that was that. If the Germans get away with this… it undermines the authority of the Roman Pontiff in the matter of the regulation of the Church’s sacraments.
mickeyfitz on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “TonyO: Don’t you realize that the “spirit of Vatican II” only speaks in one direction can can only be discerned…”
