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The massive exodus continues:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Germans who are officially enrolled in congregation are subject to a \u201cchurch tax,\u201d and so disaffected Catholics have an incentive to drop their registration, rather than simply stop attending Mass. The number of Catholics taking that step has increased sharply in recent years.<\/p>\n

In 2013, 178,805 Catholics formally dropped off the parish rolls in Germany. In 2014 that figure jumped by 22%, to 217,716, according to official statistic released by the German bishops\u2019 conference.<\/p>\n

The statistics show that while more than 200,000 people left the Church in Germany, only 2,809 entered, and 6,314 others were \u201creadmitted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The massive exodus continues: Germans who are officially enrolled in congregation are subject to a \u201cchurch tax,\u201d and so disaffected Catholics have an incentive to drop their registration, rather than simply stop attending Mass. The number of Catholics taking that step has increased sharply in recent years. 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