Under controversial new restrictions entering into force Germany's Roman Catholics who refuse to pay a church tax will be barred from receiving the sacraments or becoming a godparent. In a move decried by a progressive Catholic group, the German bishops' conference last week issued a decree, saying it was "worried" about the Catholic Church's dwindling numbers and wanted to stem the decline. Confession, Holy Communion, confirmation in the Church or ...Thursday, 27 September 2012
German Catholic Church Decrees No Sacraments If Tax Is Not Payed
Under controversial new restrictions entering into force Germany's Roman Catholics who refuse to pay a church tax will be barred from receiving the sacraments or becoming a godparent. In a move decried by a progressive Catholic group, the German bishops' conference last week issued a decree, saying it was "worried" about the Catholic Church's dwindling numbers and wanted to stem the decline. Confession, Holy Communion, confirmation in the Church or ...
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