A Conversation with Peter Hünermann

During the recent debates about the sacramentality and indissolubility of marriage initiated by Pope Francis, much attention has fallen on Cardinal Walter Kasper and his “theology of mercy.” With clear evidence of Northern European theology filtering all the way down to Rome—and all the way up to the papacy—some have revived Ralph Wiltgen’s famous ecclesiastical quip: “The Rhine flows into the Tiber.” Read more ...