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QUESTION Germany’s Catholic Church counts its many financial blessings – Handelsblatt Global

A Handelsblatt investigation has revealed that the Catholic Church collected €6 billion ($7.1 billion) last year in taxes — a new record. Although more than 2.2 million Germans have formally deregistered from the church since 2000, the robust domestic economy has been a godsend. According to calculations by Handelsblatt, Germany’s 27 dioceses are sitting on a fortune of at least €26 billion, likely making it Europe’s wealthiest Catholic institution aside from the Vatican itself.

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zblaze 7 Jan 16
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I would bet that there might be a big drop after the news is public with folks taking themselves off the rolls.

gearl Level 8 Jan 16, 2018
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We can only hope!!

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