Europe

Germany

The land of the Reformation is now also the land of a Catholic implosion — Germany's Church faces mass departures, a systemic abuse crisis, and an internal reform movement (Synodaler Weg) that has brought it into open tension with Rome.

Germany
St. Boniface (Apostle of Germany), St. Hildegard of Bingen (Doctor), St. Albert the Great, St. Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)
Germany
Corpus Christi (moveable) — public holiday in Catholic regions; All Saints Day (Nov 1) — public holiday in Catholic states; feast of St. Boniface (Jun 5)
Catholic Population:
21 million
Percent Catholic:
25%
Church Status
Under Pressure
Primary Diocese:
Archdiocese of Cologne

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