Priests condemn ‘Harry Potter Service’ at Catholic parish in Germany In the Catholic Herz-Jesu parish in Herne, an ecumenical Harry Potter liturgy was staged that transformed the church into a 'magical setting.' News Fr. Frank Unterhalt • Mar 12, 2026
‘Harry Potter church service’ at German Catholic parish receives over 500 complaints A German Catholic lay group launched a mass email campaign against the Archdiocese of Paderborn, calling the Harry Potter-themed service a scandal amid Germany’s Church crisis. News Andreas Wailzer • Feb 19, 2026Feb 19, 2026