Germany’s most populous diocese forecasts 2024 deficit
Cologne archdiocese cited ‘declining membership numbers’ and a ‘weakening economy’
Germany’s Cologne archdiocese announced Monday that it expects a budget deficit of almost 21 million euros in 2024.
The Jan. 29 announcement underlines the growing economic headwinds facing the Church in Germany, long regarded as one of the wealthiest parts of the Catholic w…