Germany’s Churches Lost 600,000 Members In 2017 – Report

Germany’s two main churches have lost more than 600,000 members combined in last year alone, as Catholic and Protestant leaders struggle to reverse a nearly two-decade trend.

The Evangelical Church in Germany today said the number of Protestants was reduced by 390,000 in 2017, to 21.5 million.

The German Bishops’ Conference also recorded the loss of 270,000 Catholics to bring the total number of members to 23.3 million.

However, the churches did report that the number of baptisms and new applicants remained stable.