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Monday, October 31, 2005

Der Löwen von Münster
The Holy Father on Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen, the Lion of Muenster:
    In God’s name he denounced the neo-pagan ideology of National-Socialism, defending the freedom of the Church and human rights gravely violated, protecting Jews and the weakest citizens which the regime thought should be eliminated... This is the message ever timely of Blessed von Galen: faith is not merely a private sentiment, to be hidden when it is embarrassing, it implicates coherence witness also in public in favour of mankind, justice and truth.
[quote from VATICAN - Indicating the figure of Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen, Benedict XVI recalls that “the faith is not merely a private sentiment, to be hidden when it is embarrassing ” and asks for prayers for the Synod of Bishops. Appeal for earthquake victims in south east Asia and floods in central America]