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Migration debate divides German bishops

Lay groups are also at odds over a push to tighten immigration laws.

Luke Coppen
Jan 30, 2025
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A push to tighten Germany’s immigration laws has exposed divisions among the country’s Catholics — including within the episcopal conference itself.

The Bundestag, the German federal parliament, in Berlin. CC BY-SA 3.0, A. Delesse (Prométhée).

On the eve of a major debate in the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, the Catholic Office in Berlin, whic…

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