Another 400,000 people left Germany's Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022

Another 400,000 people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year, though the number was down from a record set in 2022 as church leaders struggle to put a long-running scandal over abuse by clergy behind them and tackle calls for reform, official figures showed Thursday.

400,000 people left Germany’s Catholic Church last year, but lower than in 2022

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By Geir Moulson | Associated Press

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