Secular world looking again at Christianity

Interest in the Church and in examining the values that German society is based on has greatly increased, especially in the former Communist-controlled east of the country, according to the Archbishop of Berlin, Heiner Koch, writes Christa Pongratz-Lippitt.

This new interest in the Church and matters of faith was clearly discernible in secular society, Archbishop Koch told the German internet portal 100tage100menschen.de
“The way society and politics are taking an interest in the Church is most surprising, particularly here in the east,” he said.

The reason was probably the present crisis situation in Europe, in the face of mass immigration and strains on the European Union, said the archbishop, adding: “Quite suddenly questions like what keeps our society together, what our values are, what has had a formative influence on us and what is actually important are being discussed.”
Archbishop Koch said he had discussed the harassment of Christian refugees by Muslims in German refugee centres with politicians and others and had called for better protection for Christians.