More than half a million people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year, significantly higher than the previous record as the church wrestles with a long-running scandal over abuse by clergy and with calls for far-reaching change.
The exodus from the Catholic Church in Germany continued last year with more than half a million people officially leaving – a new record – according to figures released by the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) on Wednesday…..CONTINUE READINGIn 2022, 522,821 members left, easily eclipsing the previous record set only the year before, when 359,338 people
A record number of Catholics in Germany officially quit the Church last year, as the clergy sex abuse crisis continues to erode confidence in the ecclesial institution
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