Bringing people into the center

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Caritas association focuses on inclusion… © Fredrik Von Erichsen

…of the Katholikentag in Leipzig © Jan Woitas

The German Caritas Association is moving closer to the 100. Catholic Congress in Leipzig in May to focus on inclusion and refugees. This is stated in the program presented by the welfare association.

"We want to bring people who seem to be on the margins into our midst, give them a voice, take up their concerns," explained the Caritas director of the diocese of Dresden-Meissen, Matthias Mitzscherlich, on Wednesday in Leipzig.

Caritas association presents Catholic Day program

He made the remarks during the presentation of the 70-page program that the charity has published from 25. to 29. May at the major Christian event offers. Talks and panels will discuss current social ies that are also relevant to non-Christians, such as care, poverty and abuse.

Berlin Caritas director Ulrike Kostka discusses visions of future social coexistence with German President Joachim Gauck and scientists. A panel debates the question of sexuality and partnership of disabled people. Performances by a sign choir and a deaf orchestra are on the program.

Caritas village

The special challenge of Caritas and Diakonia in the diaspora is also a topic of discussion. Mitzscherlich emphasized: "We have deliberately included many representatives from the region in the panels in order to always include the perspective of the minority situation on the most diverse ies."

Caritas presents itself at the Jubilee Catholic Day with, among other things, its own disabled-friendly stage including sign language interpreters on Leipzig's market square as well as a "Caritas Village". In addition, a church service under the motto "Make yourself strong for generational justice" is planned with DCV President Peter Neher.

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Educate from the perspective of those affected

The three dioceses of Fulda, Limburg and Mainz want to involve those affected by sexualized violence in the church in dealing with the cases by setting up a joint victims' advisory council. The cooperation is initially for three years.

To the cooperation all are invited, which suffered in the church range in the dioceses Fulda, Limburg and Mainz sexual abuse or lived there, communicated the dioceses on Wednesday together. "We can only adequately clarify and prevent abuse in the church from the perspective of those affected," emphasized Bishops Michael Gerber (Fulda), Georg Batzing (Limburg) and Peter Kohlgraf (Mainz).

Regular exchange

The victims' advisory council, which will consist of nine members, will have both a right of initiative and a right to be heard on planned measures, it was said. In addition, the advisory board will nominate members to work in the reappraisal commissions of the three dioceses. A regular exchange with the leaders of the dioceses is planned, as well as with the respective advisory boards.

Volunteering initially for three years

Until 28. March are to inform to the co-operation ready concerning the respective diocese by post office. The minimum age is 18. The selection for the advisory board would then be made by a committee consisting of affected persons, employees of independent counseling centers, as well as experts from the fields of psychology, medicine, pedagogy, justice and administration of the dioceses involved. At least two meetings per year are planned. The cooperation in the victim advisory board is an honorary office, which is initially taken over for three years and is associated with an expense allowance.

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