German Protestants are shrinking in number
Like their Catholic compatriots, Protestants in Germany are also walking away from their Church — partly for internal reasons, but also due to rampant secularism
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Like their Catholic compatriots, Protestants in Germany are also walking away from their Church — partly for internal reasons, but also due to rampant secularism
Three generations after East Germany rejected Christianity. Now group of prayerful believers see an opportunity.
Comparing only the weekly frequency of Friday prayers in the mosque and Sunday Mass in the church, the future is clear: 65% of practicing Catholics [in France] are over 50 years old. By contrast, 73% of practicing Muslims are under the age of 50. In an
"[E]nclaves, mini-states and neighborhoods in large European cities will begin to appear. Yes, they will always be a minority. But they are more united and threaten violence. And the state will have to obey their instructions". — Sergei Markov, Russian
The Openly Gay Priest Shaking Up The Catholic Church In Germany Holger Allmenroeder is a Catholic priest who is also openly gay. He supports gay and lesbian people, divorcees and those who have remarried. Traditionalists may find him alienating but his masses are well attended. Is he the future of the Church? MAINZ — Catholic priest Holger Allmenroeder's short hair and friendly smile fit the part. Yet when leading Mass, he often wears a rainbow stole over his white robe — a symbol of the LGBTQ movement. Allmenroeder, 58, is a Roman Catholic priest responsible for two parishes in the d...