Overview
- EKD Council Chair Kirsten Fehrs urged a firm defense of democratic norms and sharply criticized the AfD, signaling sympathy for calls to consider a party ban.
- A new Friedensdenkschrift will be presented Monday that links security and peace ethics, accepts deterrence under certain conditions, and retains the goal of a just peace.
- The church parliament convenes November 9–12 in Dresden under the theme “Kirche und Macht,” with debates spanning policy, budget, and church law.
- Addressing sexualized violence remains a priority, with the Beteiligungsforum scheduled to deliver its report Tuesday and leadership stressing accountability and prevention.
- Leaders confronted structural strain from steep membership losses, including a proposal that could shrink the Synod from 128 to 98 delegates, with its passage still unclear.