Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal.
The German church levy was introduced in 1803 in compensation for the nationalization of religious property. In 2011, the Catholic Church received 5bn Euros and the Protestant Church 4.5bn Euros ...
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a ... Shrove Monday procession and carnival as a whole,” German news agency dpa reported. Cologne is a traditionally ...