Vatikan: Papst will auch nach Deutschland kommen - noch kein Termin
In Frankreich wird Leo XIV. umjubelt. Wie sieht es mit einer Reise ins Nachbarland aus? Eine Einladung gibt es schon längst. Aber der Papst bittet um Geduld.
Pope Leo XIV hopes to visit Germany following his celebrated trip to France, though no specific date or schedule has been set. During his return flight from France, Leo expressed his desire to return to Germany, a country he was familiar with before becoming the head of the Catholic Church, having served as the leader of the Augustinian Order.
However, he requested patience, as he had only been Pope for approximately 15 months. Currently, there is no plan for a German visit. For the following year, Leo has only confirmed his participation in the World Youth Day in South Korea in August. Previous invitations from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier did not result in a confirmed trip.
During his four-day stay in France, Pope Leo celebrated mass before over a million people. He expressed the hope that such events, despite the declining membership in Christian churches, could also occur in Germany. France has been accused of being spiritually dead, but Pope Leo countered this, stating that they had witnessed the thriving of the church in the previous four days.
He emphasized that despite the strengthening of right-wing populist movements, the values of the Gospel focus on understanding, compassion, and companionship. Pope Leo warned that extremist ideas might cause more harm than currently realized.
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