Another 400,000 people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year, ... FILE - A man sits in the empty 'Church of our Lady' in Munich, Germany, Thursday, March 19, 2020.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has criticized representatives of the Catholic Church in his home country, Germany. "As long as only the ministry, but not the heart and the spirit, speak in official ...

Bishops in Germany and Austria have reacted to separate, deadly attacks that have shaken both countries, with Archbishop Franz Lackner of Salzburg describing the violence as “bloodthirsty ...

CNA Newsroom, May 14, 2024 / 09:32 am. The German Bishops’ Conference president has called Germany — a nation whose very history is entangled with the Catholic Church — a “mission country.” ...

Due to various factors including scandal and a mandatory church tax, more than 400,000 people left the Catholic Church in Germany in the last year. However, departures have gone down since 2022.

BERLIN (AP) — Another 400,000 people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year, though the number was down from a record set in 2022 as church leaders struggle to put a long-running ...