Papal Trip to Germany
In an interview today on Vatican Radio the pope gave an indication of his goals for the congress and how he sees the spiritual state of Europe.
He said the goal of the event was "a wave of new faith among young people, especially the youth in Germany and Europe."
In Germany, "many Christian things occur, but there is also a great fatigue, and we are so concerned with structural questions that the zest and the joy of faith are missing," the pontiff said.
"If this zest, this joy, to know Christ would come alive again and give the Church in Germany and Europe a new dynamic, then I think the aim ... would be achieved."
From the first moments as pope observers have noted that Benedict would focus on the spiritual maliase of Europe, which is conseiderd by many to virtually a post-Christian region.
We'll be watching this trip and making several posts on it in the coming days.
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Darris McNeely
Darris McNeely is a retired elder in the United Church of God. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 53 years. They have two sons, who are both married, and four grandchildren. Darris continues teaching at Ambassador Bible Center and is a member of the Council of Elders. Darris and Debbie continue to travel and keep up with the many friends and relationships around the world.
