A dramatic slump in the number of regular churchgoers is forcing the German Catholic Church to go to desperate lengths to save money. Now dioceses are resorting to flogging barely-used churches on eBay.
the twenty-fifth church put up for sale by the Berlin diocese in the past twelve years. The church, which is now like many suffering from dwindling attendance, is starting at just €120,000 on eBay classifieds.
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But the German Catholic Church has no choice as congregations continue to age and fail to attract young blood. Flocks of faithful are thinning, there are fewer priests and the coffers are running dry. For many, the upkeep of a church that is barely used is proving just too expensive.
Even among self-declared Catholics, church attendance is down. Full story...
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the twenty-fifth church put up for sale by the Berlin diocese in the past twelve years. The church, which is now like many suffering from dwindling attendance, is starting at just €120,000 on eBay classifieds.
(...)
But the German Catholic Church has no choice as congregations continue to age and fail to attract young blood. Flocks of faithful are thinning, there are fewer priests and the coffers are running dry. For many, the upkeep of a church that is barely used is proving just too expensive.
Even among self-declared Catholics, church attendance is down. Full story...
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