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Nearly 1 in 3 Germans favor uniting Protestant and Catholic churches, poll finds

Christian Daily International·Oct 28, 2026 · 1:11 PM CT
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A new INSA poll for the German evangelical magazine IDEA found 31% of Germans think the Protestant and Catholic churches should merge, while 34% disagreed and 28% did not know. Catholics backed a merger by a clear margin, while Protestants were more likely to oppose it.

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