Overview
- Georg Bätzing delivered the remarks at Limburg Cathedral, with the text released in advance by the church.
- He argued that isolation makes no sense in a world where everything is interconnected.
- Bätzing questioned where the slogan “We first” ultimately leads, citing a rise in egoistic nationalism.
- He presented the image of God as a defenseless child as an alternative to the muscle games of the powerful.
- The 64-year-old chairman of the German Bishops’ Conference said this vision has long anchored his personal faith.