Bishop Feige urges voters to resist “nationalist and xenophobic spirit”
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- Magdeburg Bishop Gerhard Feige urged people to resist what he called a nationalist and xenophobic spirit during a diocesan pilgrimage.
- About 3,000 people gathered at Huysburg in the Harz for the Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg’s annual event.
- Organizers encouraged pilgrims to vote before or after the event, or by postal ballot.
On election Sunday in Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg Bishop Gerhard Feige called on people to resist what he described as a “nationalist and xenophobic spirit.” He made the remarks during the Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg’s pilgrimage at Huysburg.
Around 3,000 people from the diocese and beyond gathered at the site in the Harz to take part in the pilgrimage. This year’s theme was “You shall be a blessing.”
Before the event at the Benedictine monastery near Halberstadt, attendees were urged to cast their ballots despite the pilgrimage. Organizers pointed to postal voting and voting at a polling station before or after the gathering.
The program also included a picnic at Huysburg. An afternoon service with music, a blessing and a sending-off was scheduled.
At present, this probably means in particular resisting the nationalist and xenophobic spirit.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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