In 2019, over 10,000 Catholics left the Church in the diocese of Munich and Freising. In 2018, another 9,000 left. Why is the German Church hemorrhaging Catholics? We explore the question.
Also: amidst rumors that priest are baptizing babies using squirt guns to maintain social distancing, we take a look at some of the issues the Church is facing during the pandemic.
And finally: a new initiative seeks to prompt a Congressional investigation of Catholic Relief Services for a possible violation of Mexico City policy due to their alleged promotion of health care providers associated with abortion services. The 1P5 Minute is back! Enjoy the show.
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Steve Skojec is the Founding Publisher of OnePeterFive.com. He received his BA in Communications and Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2001. His commentary has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, Crisis Magazine, EWTN, Huffington Post Live, The Fox News Channel, Foreign Policy, and the BBC. Steve and his wife Jamie have eight children. You can find more of his writing at his Substack, The Skojec File.