Augsburg: Solidarity Day for Christians in the Holy Land
Prayer and information with a guest from near Jerusalem. The focus of this year's Day of Prayer and Solidarity on Sunday, September 13, in Augsburg is the Church in the Holy Land. We invite you to the Haus Sankt Ulrich (Kappelberg 1, 86150 Augsburg) starting at 2:30 p.m. The guest is Bernard Poggi, Rector of the seminary of Beit Jala near Jerusalem. In an interview, he will describe the situation of Christians in the Holy Land. Around 4:15 p.m., participants will process from Haus Sankt Ulrich to the Augsburg Cathedral, where a Stations of the Cross devotion for the persecuted Church will be celebrated at 5:00 p.m. Bishop Dr. Bertram Meier will lead the ecumenical prayer time and give an address. The event is open to the public, and admission is free. We ask for an informal registration via email at: info@kirche-in-not.de or by telephone at: 089 6424888-0. If you cannot come to Augsburg: The devotion in the cathedral and the event at Haus Sankt Ulrich will be broadcast live by Radio Horeb.
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Munich: Summer Festival at AID to the CHURCH IN NEEDMeeting of friends and benefactors at the aid organization's German office. For Wednesday, July 29, AID to the CHURCH IN NEED invites friends and benefactors to a summer festival at the premises of the aid organization's German office. Learn more about the work of the national office in a cozy atmosphere and get to know some of the staff personally. The festival in the courtyard and garden begins at 5:00 PM. There will be guided tours of the house and the redesigned television studio. At 6:30 PM, we will celebrate a Holy Mass with Father Benedikt Eble. Afterwards, we invite you to a snack with cold drinks. The end is planned for around 8:30 PM. Please register at: info@kirche-in-not.de or by telephone at the Munich office of AID to the CHURCH IN NEED: 089 – 64 24 88 80.
- Lake Constance: Fatima Boat Pilgrimage
Holy Mass and peace prayer with guests from the three bordering states of Lake Constance. On August 15 (Assumption of Mary), there will be a boat procession on Lake Constance in honor of the Rosary Queen of Fatima. The starting and ending point of the journey is Bregenz. On board the MS Sonnenkönigin, a Holy Mass will be celebrated with clergy from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and prayers will be offered for peace in the three bordering states of Lake Constance and throughout the world. AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED is one of the partners of this tour. Boarding for the boat procession along the three countries is at 4:00 PM. Arrival in Bregenz is around 9:00 PM. Tickets and further information are available at: www.fatima-schiffsprozession.net.
- Weissach (Böblingen district): Exhibition "Challenge of Religious Freedom"
An exhibition on the human right to freedom of religion. For more than 20 years, the Ecumenical Adult Education center from Weissach and Flacht near Stuttgart has organized a series of events based on a specific motto. This year's theme is: "Thoughts are free." Lectures and other events on this topic take place throughout the year. Since the end of June, the exhibition "Challenge of Religious Freedom" by AID to the CHURCH IN NEED has been on display in the Catholic Church in Weissach. The exhibition focuses on the human right to freedom of religion, which is guaranteed in the Charter of Human Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and the Basic Law. Furthermore, the exhibition presents the position of the Catholic Church and addresses where religious freedom meets its limits. The exhibition can be visited until July 26 in the Catholic Church in Weissach.