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Sacred Spaces
St. Peter’s Church (Peterskirche) Vienna, Austria
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O Vos Omnes (Newman University Church, Dublin, Ireland)
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Francis X. Maier
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John M. Grondelski
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Robert Royal
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Brad Miner
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Eduardo J. Echeverria
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German demographics and the Synodal Way
Brendan Hodge, The Pillar
Thursday, March 3, 2022
The legal status of religion in Germany is far different than in the U.S., in that the German government collects a “church tax” upon which religious institutions depend. The loss of such revenue is likely a major reason (along with waning membership and falling vocations) for the German Catholic Church’s desire to change practices and doctrines.