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Karl Cardinal Lehmann, Bishop of Mainz

Statement for the DW-campaign "We Are Germany"

Karl Kardinal Lehmann
Image: Bistum Mainz
"Blessed are the peacemakers," it says in the Sermon on the Mount. So I gladly support initiatives that promote peace – especially in view of the global increase in violence, fierce battles over distribution of resources and a growing distrust of all that is foreign. A church that is characterized by its openness to people from all backgrounds also has a special mission to strengthen interfaith understanding.