Worship without a priest’s robe: What two pastors of the Diocese of Würzburg triggered

Christian Ammersbach and Martin Ebner refrained from wearing magnificent priestly robes in the service, the parishioners of the Nativity of Mary in Aschaffenburg refrained from the Eucharist: There were strong signs against sexual violence in the church in the past few weeks. In the parish community “Um Maria Sondheim” in Arnstein (District . Main-Spessart) Ammersbach last celebrated the service in a plain white alb. Last weekend in the district of Altbessingen he announced the end of his campaign, he would now wear the priest’s robes again.

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