The former prefect warned about the demographic, social, and cultural consequences of mass immigration
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Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, warned that Germany could become a Muslim-majority country in the next two or three decades if firm measures for migration control are not established.
In an interview with the Catholic blog Le Salon Beige, he stated that current reception policies have favored a deep change in the country's social and cultural structure.
According to Müller, "30% of the current population is not of German origin", a group largely composed of young Muslim immigrants, mainly from Syria. The cardinal pointed out that many of them lack employment, do not speak the language, and show little interest in integrating.
Müller también criticó la actitud política y eclesial frente al fenómeno.
In his view, the government's strategy of allocating extensive resources to subsidies and housing "has created a latent crisis" and could lead to serious social tensions. "When the money runs out, there could be a civil war," he warned.
In the area of security, Müller linked uncontrolled immigration to an increase in crime. He indicated that in Germany there are "an average of 18 knife attacks per day and between two and three gang rapes of women and girls daily". He also mentioned assaults against the police and the formation of neighborhoods where "the law seems not to apply".
The cultural impact, according to the cardinal, is equally significant. He recalled that in his hometown, Mainz, the Catholic population went from 70% half a century ago to 27% today.
He stated that this process is not due solely to secularization, but to"demographic replacement" by the growth of the Muslim population. "If we do not act, Europe may follow the same path" as North Africa in the Middle Ages, he said.
Müller also criticized the political and ecclesial attitude toward the phenomenon. He accused the "alliance between the post-communist left and Islam" of accelerating the dechristianization of Europe and reproached the bishops for not addressing the problem head-on. "We can't allow them to impose their religion on our culture. We must evangelize with the message of God's love", he concluded.
