The number of practicing Christians in Germany is falling. The result is surplus churches. What happens to these empty houses of worship?On its final day, St. Anna's is almost full again. A choir is ...

Step inside one of Germany’s most breathtaking churches! Explore its stunning architecture, history, and awe-inspiring ...

Even German Jewish leaders are split about what to do with the Judensaus – reliefs and gargoyles that depict Jews sucking on the teats or peering into the anus of a pig. BERLIN (JTA) – They date back ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bishop Heiner Wilmer, new Chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, speaks at a press conference following his election. Daniel ...

Thanks to the efforts of the German bishops under the leadership of Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich-Freising, the Church in Germany is poised to pursue a radical “binding synodal path” that seeks to ...

BERLIN — More than half a million people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year, significantly higher than the previous record as the church wrestles with a long-running scandal over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Youssef, a Syrian refugee, sits in front of a used computer in his room at the rectory of the evangelical congregation of Bad ...

BERLIN, Germany — A third of all German Catholics are considering leaving the Church, according to a new survey published on Thursday. The representative study, unveiled March 11, was conducted by the ...

Germany's unexpected legalization of gay marriage last year has created a pastoral dilemma for the country's Roman Catholic bishops, who campaigned against the "marriage for all" bill and now have to ...