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VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE OCTOBER 2008
Dr. Robert Zollitsch Named Chairman of the Catholic Conference of Bishops in Germany By Rose Vetter Forwarded From Trenton Donauschwaben
Dr.
Robert Zollitsch, Archbishop of Freburg, Germany, was just named Chairman of the
Catholic Conference of Bishops in Germany. Dr. Zollitsch was born 9 August 1938
in Filipowa/Filipova, Batschka. He and his family fled to Tauberbischofsheim,
Germany in 1946. He has always kept in close contact with his fellow
Donauschwaben and continues to promote our Donauschwaben traditions. Read
more about Dr. Zollitsch at Wikipedia.com. Readers may recall that Archbishop
Zollitsch was the special guest celebrant at last year’s Wallfahrt in
Philadelphia. Source:
Rose Vetter email. Article in the recent Palankaer Heimatbrief newsletter.
Top German Bishop Slams Selfish Compatriots
Ending a five-day Catholic convention in Germany on Sunday, May 25, the country's top bishop charged that Germans were turning into a nation of
people demanding things instead of giving.
Archbishop Robert Zollitsch told 25,000 worshippers at a final mass in the
open air, "The first issue shouldn't be, what do I expect from society,
what can others do for me? The first issue is, what can I do for others, for
society, for the church?" Since
the convention began in the northern city of Osnabrueck on Wednesday, more
than 60,000 people have taken their pick among 1,200 separate events including
panel discussions, concerts and prayer. It was organized by Germany's national
lay committee.
Zollitsch, who is chairman of the German Catholic Bishops' Conference, said,
"In this country we are in danger of becoming a society of 'I
want.'" He said Christianity liberated people from "selfish regard
for themselves" in favor of social solidarity.
Bishop attacks unfair distribution of wealth
Attacking inequality, he said, "We cannot accept that the resources of
the earth are denied to some and serve others to further increase their
affluence and wealth."
During the convention, held every two years in Germany, German Catholic
leaders reached out to Jews, saying they sympathized with Jewish complaints
about a new Latin prayer.
Jewish groups were upset this year when the Vatican permitted
hyper-conservative Catholic congregations to pray in Latin that Jews may
"acknowledge Jesus Christ, the savior of all men." Most Catholics
use newer prayers and do not pray in Latin.
Zollitsch, who is archbishop of Freiburg, led a joint Christian and Jewish
religious service at the convention on Thursday. Forwarded from Deutsche
Welle
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