Bonn, Germany: More than 220,000 people left Catholic Church in Germany in 2020, according to official figures released on July 14 . The statistics issued by the German bishops’ conference on July 14 showed that 221,390 people exited the Catholic Church last year. The figure was almost 19% lower thanContinue Reading
Berlin: The head of the German Bishops’ Conference said Feb 25 that the country’s Roman Catholic church is suffering from a “scandalous image” amid mounting anger over the Cologne archbishop’s handling of a report on past sexual abuse by clergy, but he defended its overall record in addressing the issue.Continue Reading
Berlin, September 24, 2020: The Catholic Church in Germany is setting up a new system to compensate survivors of sexual abuse by clergy that will provide for payments of up to about 50,000 euros (USD 58,400) to each victim. Victims will be able to apply for payments under the newContinue Reading
Germany, July 4, 2020: The German bishops’ conference has announced that a record number of people are leaving the Catholic Church, with some 272,771 exiting the faith community during 2019. That number indicates a decrease of another 56,000 compared to the 216,000 who left in 2018. The previous record numberContinue Reading