Overview

• Nine theology students submitted applications to the Priesterseminar in a deliberate protest against the Church’s prohibition on women’s ordination.
• The initiative “Mein Gott diskriminiert nicht” coordinated the campaign and anonymized parts of the dossiers to protect applicants from professional repercussions.
• Applicants acknowledged their submissions would be rejected but said they aimed to set a symbolic sign and spur bishops to debate women’s ordination.
• Christian Würtz met with the students and emphasized that many opportunities to improve women’s participation in Church life remain untapped.
• The Theologische Fakultät of Freiburg University publicly endorsed the action, calling it a strong and courageous sign that theological objections to female priesthood merit reevaluation.