Bishops' conference condemns US dealings with Ukraine as a scandal!

Bishops' conference condemns US dealings with Ukraine as a scandal!

The Bishops' Conference in the Steinfeld Monastery, Diocese of Aachen, ended on March 13, 2025 after four days of intensive discussions. Around 60 bishops were present to debate Ukraine about the approach of the United States and to formulate their opinion. According to radioeuskirchen.de , the behavior of the United States was condemned by the bishops as a scandal. They demand peace, but not at all costs, especially not to a dictation peace that could bring Ukraine into an even more difficult location.

The chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, Georg Bätzing, commented in Steinfeld and addressed the irresponsible approach of the Trump government. He criticized the pressure on Ukraine, which was interpreted as extortion, in particular in the context of the deliveries of raw materials. Bätzing warned that such behavior delivers Ukraine to the aggressor Russia. In addition, moving away from the liberal values ​​under Trump for the bishops is a worrying fact that could endanger stability in Europe. The reduction of US aids for crisis areas was also referred to as basic transactions, according to domradio.de The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj is also expected as part of the upcoming special summit of the EU heads of state and government in Brussels in Brussels. The bishops thanked the European governments for military support and emphasized the need for effective security guarantees for Ukraine and a quick EU accession of the EU. These points were underlined by COMECE President Mariano Crociata, who pointed out that the future of Europe depends crucially on the struggle of Ukraine.

challenges for the Steinfeld monastery

In all of these consultations, the focus was on preparations in the Steinfeld monastery. In order to ensure that the conference run smoothly, extensive cosmetic repairs were carried out and the WLAN was upgraded. A particularly shielded network was installed to meet the needs of the conference. Such measures are necessary to meet the high requirements of the participants.

The Bishops' Conference was therefore not only a platform for exchange of views, but also as an important forum for the wording of common values ​​and demands for the international community in the context of current geopolitical challenges.