Christian churches in sharp decline in Germany Catholic, Protestant churches to lose more than 22M members by 2060, according to new study. Ayhan Şimşek | 02.05.2019 - Update : 02.05.2019 .

Churches in Germany are increasingly emptyImage: Eibner-Pressefoto/picture alliance . A milestone is looming: At some stage in the next few weeks and months, the moment will come when fewer than ...

It's been 100 years since Germany's first democratic government decided to stop making generous payments to its Protestant and Roman Catholic churches — and did nothing about it.

Activists of the environmental group "Last Generation" (Letzte Generation) line up for a march outside the Saint Thomas Church in Berlin's Kreuzberg district, Germany, Apr. 26, 2023.

In Germany, being an official church member usually means paying an extra tax. But a change in the country's tax code is now causing many believers to leave the fold.

Germany's climate activists find sanctuary in churches. Berlin (AFP) – Copies of a climate change petition along with photos of the signatories lay at the foot of the altar.