Recently, it was reported that in 2022, over half a million people announced their departure from the German Catholic Church ... And thus broke the previous year's record - because it has been a trend for some time. The Evangelical Church of Germany also lost about 600,000 church members- so the phenomenon does not concern only Catholics. However don't both of these denominations have their own specific reasons, causes that led to such a catastrophe? Probably yes - at least in part...
How to illustrate this crisis? The simplest way is to consider the example of a certain German priest, Wolfgang Rothe. It is there that a person known, public, scandalous and colorful, often present in the media, giving interviews, etc. - apparently looking for popularity. One of the famous, recognizable faces of this church. He has an interesting nickname, a 'nickname': 'Whiskey Vicar. He is considered an expert on Scotch whiskey and uses this knowledge in church activities. For years (i.e. since 2010) he …More