In a meeting with German bishops Friday, Pope Francis warned of an “erosion” of Catholic faith in the country, highlighting trends that show the Church there is losing members at an increasing rate.
“The sacraments are approached steadily less often,” Francis said, adding that fewer people are going to confession, receiving the sacrament of confirmation, or getting married in the Church, and that vocations to priesthood and consecrated life have diminished as well.
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