Customs - Four carol singers from Colditz travel to the Federal Chancellor
Four children from the Catholic parish of St. Raphael in Colditz will travel to Berlin in January as carol singers and visit Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD). The girls and boys were drawn by lot and will represent the Diocese of Dresden-Meißen with Father Andreas Leuschner at the carol singers' reception, as the diocese announced on Thursday. A total of 108 kings and queens from all 27 German dioceses will travel to Berlin at the beginning of January. The children will be collecting donations as part of the Epiphany carol service, the motto of which is "Together for our planet - in Amazonia and worldwide".
Press release
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- The Religion and Education minister of Saxony, Marina Kaeppele (SPD), expressed her support for the carol singers from Colditz, stating that they are playing an important role in instilling values in Children.
- The Church in Meissen, part of the Diocese of Dresden-Meißen, has been actively involved in environmental initiatives, aligning with the motto of the carol service, "Together for our planet".
- A local news report in Dresden highlighted the achievement of the colditz carol singers, stating that they will be representing their Parish and the Diocese in the federal chancellor's reception.
- Opposition parties in Berlin have criticized the SPD government's handling of religious needs, calling for more support and recognition of religious institutions such as the Church in Saxony.
- In response to the carol singers' visit, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) emphasized the importance of religious education and its role in fostering moral values in Children, especially in the context of environmental consciousness.
Source: www.stern.de
