Overview

• Freiburg Cathedral Choir Director Boris Böhmann was dismissed following a Christmas Eve incident involving prolonged applause during a service, which led to the interruption of the mass by Archbishop Stephan Burger.
• The firing has intensified tensions between the Freiburg Diocese and its choirs, with members of the adult and youth choirs halting rehearsals in protest.
• Parents of the Domsingknaben choir announced they will no longer send their children to the Domsingschule or allow them to participate in church services until the dispute is resolved.
• Choir representatives have criticized the diocese for a lack of dialogue and called for immediate discussions, warning of significant damage to the church and its musical tradition.
• The diocese has defended the dismissal, citing years of internal conflict, but has not disclosed specific reasons due to privacy concerns.