[HIGHLIGHTS] “Puppets of the old parties”: Bavaria’s AfD takes on the Catholic Church

“Puppets of the old parties’: Bavaria’s AfD takes on the Catholic Church. But some in the AfD warn against criticizing the church too harshly.

Many voters come from Christian backgrounds and are put off by this behavior. Bishop sees parallels between AfD and the Greens, which is why the statements made on political Ash Wednesday are counterproductive. The church has not yet responded directly to the serious allegations. The Catholic Church distances itself from all forms of populism and extremism.