Allgäu - Official launch of nationwide carol singing campaign
Around 600 carol singers from various German dioceses are expected in Kempten on Friday for the nationwide opening of the 66th Three Kings' Singing campaign. The aim of the fundraising campaign is to raise money for the Amazon region in South America over the coming weeks. The donations are intended to preserve the tropical rainforest there and create a sustainable livelihood for the people in the region. "At the same time, the campaign makes it clear that people and nature form a unity in the Amazon, but also here in Germany," said the children's mission organization Die Sternsinger.
In the Catholic custom of carol singing, children dressed as the Three Wise Men go from house to house around the turn of the year to collect donations. They write the traditional blessing "C+M+B" (Christus mansionem benedicat - Christ bless this house) over the front door. According to the organizers, around 300,000 boys and girls take part in the campaign every year. Most recently, around 45.5 million euros were collected in this way.
The kick-off event in Kempten will begin at 11.00 a.m. with a church service to be celebrated by Bishop Bertram Meier of Augsburg. Afterwards, the 600 carol singers will parade through the town to the town hall square.
Message from the carol singers
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- The Three Kings' Singing campaign, with its aim to support the Amazon region, is a nationwide effort initiated from the beautiful Bavarian town of Kempten, which is known for attracting around 600 carol singers from various bishoprics across Germany.
- In the spirit of the campaign, aid organizations in Germany, like Die Sternsinger, emphasize that preserving the Amazon's tropical rainforest is integral to providing a sustainable livelihood for the region's people and fostering unity between people and nature, both in South America and in Allgäu, Bavaria.
- Picturesque Allgäu, located in the southeastern part of Bavaria, serves as the starting point for this meaningful fundraising initiative that engages thousands of children across Germany each year, embodying the carol singers' purpose of sharing love, spreading joy, and collecting donations for the Amazon's inhabitants.
- In the context of this event, Bishop Bertram Meier, holding the episcopal see of Augsburg, will celebrate a church service to bless the carol singers before they set off to parade through the historical town of Kempten, engaging and inspiring its community, and amplifying their campaign's message of unity between people and nature.
- This event also sheds light on the significance of Germany's role in supporting South American communities, as part of an international landscape that includes various aid organizations, lending a helping hand and providing resources to foster sustainable growth, preserve biodiversity, and uplift the lives of children in the Amazon region.
Source: www.stern.de
