{"id":38812,"date":"2025-05-28T19:47:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T19:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=38812"},"modified":"2025-05-28T19:47:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T19:47:29","slug":"crimes-against-churches-and-christians-in-germany-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/crimes-against-churches-and-christians-in-germany-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Straftaten gegen Kirchen und Christen in Deutschland nehmen zu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Cologne Cathedral in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. \/ Credit: Rudolf Gehrig\/CNA Deutsch Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 23, 2025 \/ 09:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week:New statistics show increase in crimes against churches and Christians in GermanyThe Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Criminal Police Office found that attacks against German churches increased by 20% in 2024, with a total of 111 registered crimes, reported CNA Deutsch, CNA\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Here is a roundup of Catholic world news that you might have missed this week:New statistics show increase in crimes against churches and Christians in GermanyThe Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Criminal Police Office found that attacks against German churches increased by 20% in 2024, with a total of 111 registered crimes, reported CNA Deutsch, CNA\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":40014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-38812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":52718,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/german-archdiocese-faces-backlash-over-sexuality-education-framework\/","url_meta":{"origin":38812,"position":0},"title":"German archdiocese faces backlash over sexuality education framework","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"August 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"St. Mary Cathedral in Hamburg, Germany. \/ Credit: John Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons CNA Deutsch, Jun 24, 2025 \/ 10:31 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of Hamburg in Germany has drawn sharp criticism from former Catholic school students and others following the unveiling of a controversial 33-page sexuality education framework that critics say breaks with Catholic teaching on gender and sexual orientation. The document, titled \u201cMale, Female, Diverse: Framework for Sexual Education at Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"German archdiocese faces backlash over sexuality education framework","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German-archdiocese-faces-backlash-over-sexuality-education-framework.webp?fit=800%2C457&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German-archdiocese-faces-backlash-over-sexuality-education-framework.webp?fit=800%2C457&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German-archdiocese-faces-backlash-over-sexuality-education-framework.webp?fit=800%2C457&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/German-archdiocese-faces-backlash-over-sexuality-education-framework.webp?fit=800%2C457&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5037,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/cardinals-muller-and-schonborn-ordination-of-women-is-impossible\/","url_meta":{"origin":38812,"position":1},"title":"Cardinals M\u00fcller and Sch\u00f6nborn: Ordination of women is impossible","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juni 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source Cardinals Christoph Sch\u00c3\u00b6nborn and Gerhard Ludwig M\u00c3\u00bcller. \/ Credit: Daniel Ib\u00c3\u00a1\u00c3\u00b1ez\/CNA CNA Newsroom, Jun 10, 2024 \/ 13:45 pm (CNA). Shortly after Pope Francis opposed the possibility of an ordained female diaconate, two German-speaking cardinals publicly have said that only men can be ordained to the priesthood.\"Women cannot be called to this office,\u201d Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig M\u00c3\u00bcller told Swiss portal kath.ch on June 7. \"The priest represents Christ in his manhood.\u201dThe German cardinal, who held the role of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/schoenbornmueller.png?fit=757%2C506&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/schoenbornmueller.png?fit=757%2C506&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/schoenbornmueller.png?fit=757%2C506&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/schoenbornmueller.png?fit=757%2C506&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":101196,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/berlin-archbishop-after-deadly-attack-on-lgbt-event-hatred-must-not-win\/","url_meta":{"origin":38812,"position":2},"title":"Berlin archbishop after deadly attack on LGBT event: \u2018Hatred must not win\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juli 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The archbishop of Berlin has condemned the deadly attack on an LGBT \u201cPride\u201d event in the German capital after a minivan was driven into a crowd on Saturday evening, killing one woman and injuring at least 29 people, some of them seriously.\u201cHow terrible! To brutally destroy such a joyful and moving celebration. In our prayers we are with all the victims and their relatives and friends, and also with all those whose joy hatred has taken away. 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Father Max Josef Metzger, a Catholic priest executed by the Nazi regime in 1944 for his peace activism and ecumenical work, was beatified Sunday in Freiburg, Germany.Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webimage-bf3b2302-3d20-448c-900235f1f407c3fd.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webimage-bf3b2302-3d20-448c-900235f1f407c3fd.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webimage-bf3b2302-3d20-448c-900235f1f407c3fd.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/webimage-bf3b2302-3d20-448c-900235f1f407c3fd.jpg?fit=800%2C532&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68597,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/bavarian-city-backs-down-on-buffer-zone-banning-prayer-at-abortion-clinic\/","url_meta":{"origin":38812,"position":4},"title":"Bavarian city backs down on \u2018buffer zone\u2019 banning prayer at abortion clinic","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Februar 1, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pro-life advocates participate in a prayer procession in Regensburg, Germany. \/ Credit: ADF International Regensburg, Germany, Nov 7, 2025 \/ 10:00 am (CNA). The Bavarian city of Regensburg has withdrawn restrictions banning prayer vigils near an abortion clinic following court rulings that found the buffer zone violated constitutional freedoms, according to a report by CNA Deutsch, CNA\u2019s German-language news partner.The Bavarian city lifted its 100-meter (328-foot) exclusion zone around abortion facilities on Oct. 24 after suffering setbacks before both the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5554,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/what-are-schism-and-excommunication-in-the-catholic-church\/","url_meta":{"origin":38812,"position":5},"title":"What are schism and excommunication in the Catholic Church?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Juni 26, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source null \/ Credit: Daniel Ibanez\/CNA ACI Prensa Staff, Jun 25, 2024 \/ 16:15 pm (CNA). Recently a community of Poor Clare nuns in Spain announced their decision to leave the Catholic Church, thus committing the canonical crime of schism and incurring excommunication. Italian Archbishop Carlo Mar\u00c3\u00ada Vigan\u00c3\u00b2 is also undergoing a Vatican extrajudicial process for schism.&nbsp;Just what are schism and excommunication in the Catholic Church? 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