Bishop Heiner Willmer, president of the German bishops' conference, stated that the Catholic Church "strongly rejects" the AfDs' claim to be a Christian organization, labeling the party a "wolf in sheep's clothing." Wilmer declared that ethno-nationalist ideology is incompatible with Christianity and that the AfD's focus on white German men violates Christian principles of neighborly love and solidarity. He confirmed the commitment of the churches to protect democracy in Germany and cohesion in Europe with other social forces. The AfD has proposed cutting state funding to churches and stopping the collection of the church tax, a step that would severely affect the German Catholic Church, which last year spent more than 537 million euros on international humanitarian aid, mainly in Africa, Asia and South America, while supporting immigrants in Germany. —. European Legion | Group chat.

Bishop Heiner Willmer, president of the German bishops' conference, stated that the Catholic Church "strongly rejects" the AfDs' claim to be a Christian organization, labeling the party a "wolf in sheep's clothing." Wilmer declared that ethno-nationalist ideology is incompatible with Christianity and that the AfD's focus on white German men violates Christian principles of neighborly love and solidarity. He confirmed the commitment of the churches to protect democracy in Germany and cohesion in Europe with other social forces. The AfD has proposed cutting state funding to churches and stopping the collection of the church tax, a step that would severely affect the German Catholic Church, which last year spent more than 537 million euros on international humanitarian aid, mainly in Africa, Asia and South America, while supporting immigrants in Germany. —. European Legion | Group chat.