in october 2012 woelki was nominated for a respect award by the alliance against homophobia. he was praised by the group for speaking out in favour of a "new cooperation with homosexuals in society" and officially meeting the association for gays and lesbians for talks. this, the alliance said, had "broken the tension between his church and gays and lesbians and had laid the foundations for further exchange and for a constructive dialogue". he declined the nomination. in december 2012 woelki unveiled a reorganisation in a pastoral letter for advent to 105 local parishes. woelki said the archdiocese's finances had "stabilized and improved" thanks to "courageous and responsible decisions" and "great sacrifices" by church institutions. he added that the archdiocese was forecast to lose a further third of its membership by 2030, and he said catholic schools, nurseries, hospitals, elderly homes and information centers would also be reorganised to reflect this shift.