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ZdK proposes German church tax shakeup

The lay group argued the German system was fair but needed an overhaul.

Luke Coppen
Dec 02, 2025
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Germany’s largest lay organization has called for a review of the practice of notifying German Catholics who formally leave the Church — often to avoid paying a mandatory church tax — that they may no longer receive the sacraments.

The leadership of the Central Committee of German Catholics. Credit: © ZdK/Peter Bongard.

The Central Committee of German Cat…

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