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German Church: Richer, but shrinking

The Church in Germany received more money in church tax than ever before in 2019 despite losing a record number of members. According to official figures released Monday, the German Church received 6.76 billion euros ($7.75 billion) in 2019. This represents an increase of more than 100 million euros ($115 million) compared to 2018. [1]