Bavarian city backs down on ‘buffer zone’ banning prayer at abortion clinic

Pro-life advocates participate in a prayer procession in Regensburg, Germany. / Credit: ADF International Regensburg, Germany, Nov 7, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). The Bavarian city of Regensburg has withdrawn restrictions banning prayer vigils near an abortion clinic following court rulings that found the buffer zone violated constitutional freedoms, according to a report by CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner.The Bavarian city lifted its 100-meter (328-foot) exclusion zone around abortion facilities on Oct. 24 after suffering setbacks before both the…