Tablet reporter Jessica Meditz remembers her late grandmother, Lorraine Meditz, a proud Gottscheer and devoted Catholic matriarch from Ridgewood. Her Gottscheer roots, faith, and family legacy continue to inspire those she left behind.
German Catholics
Displaced, Yet Rooted in Faith: Gottscheer Community Remembers Lost Loved Ones
Queens’ Gottscheer community gathered at Sacred Heart Church for their annual Memorial Mass — a tradition honoring deceased ancestors, preserving language and culture, and celebrating their deep history of faith.
New Report Says Germany’s Catholic Church Faces Major Decline In Membership, Revenue
Germany’s Catholic Church will be forced to give up a third of its properties in the face of dwindling membership and revenue, according to a new report, with many buildings facing demolition unless converted to other uses.