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Closure: Diocese Cuts Funding for the Fabi in Nordhorn
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By Susanne Menzel. The Catholic Church has already announced that it needs to cut costs. Now, however, the Osnabrück diocese's austerity measures are also affecting Nordhorn: The diocese is cutting financial support for the family education center (Fabi) at Steinmaate 2. This means it will have to close.
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By Susanne Menzel. The budget cuts being implemented by the Diocese of Osnabrück are affecting further services in Nordhorn: The EFLE (Marriage, Family, Life, and Parenting) counseling center on Hauptstraße will close on August 1, 2026. A spokesperson for the diocese explained to the GN that revenues are insufficient to cover operating costs. He cited declining church tax revenues and steadily rising costs as the reasons for the closure.
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