Protestant church congress kicks off with an opening church service at Brandenburg Gate

Record ID: 876757

  • Title: Protestant church congress kicks off with an opening church service at Brandenburg Gate
  • Date: 24th May 2017
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (German) PRESIDENT OF PROTESTANT CHURCH CONVENTION, CHRISTINA AUS DER AU, SAYING: "The 36th German Church Convention in Berlin and Wittenberg is open." VARIOUS OF CHOIR ON STAGE SINGING
  • Embargoed: 7th June 2017 20:38
  • Keywords: Merkel opening church service scouts security protestant church congress Germany
  • Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • City: BERLIN, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA0026I76NNR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Berlin is is hosting some tens of thousands of believers for the annual protestant church convention which is taking place in Berlin and Wittenberg.
    This year's event has been overshadowed by the attack in Manchester, where a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a performance of the U.S. pop singer Ariana Grande, and security is high, especially with former U.S. president Barack Obama expected.
    As a nod to the attack in Manchester, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said that the belief will overcome the fear and insecurities in today's world.
    The 5-day long meeting of believers under the motto "You see me" was officially opened on Wednesday (May 24) evening with a big open air mass infront of the Brandenburg Gate and coincides with the 500th anniversary of the protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther.
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