German Nuncio talks about the challenges he will face
Nuncio van Megen: “I am looking forward to the German Church” The new diplomatic representative of the Holy See in Berlin, Archbishop Hubertus van Megen, is looking forward to his new assignment in Germany. He sees himself as a bridge-builder within the Church, who will initially focus on listening in order to understand the concerns of the faithful, the Dutchman told Vatican Radio. The Archbishop seems to be a fan of Laudato Si Modernism grows the Church one tree at a time, Catholicism one soul at a time Pope Leo XIV appointed van Megen as the new Papal Nuncio to Berlin this Thursday. He succeeds Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, who held the office for 13 years. He knows that the Church in Germany is “confronted with problems,” but that ultimately applies to all churches, van Megen said. “And yes, as nuncio, I am called to be something like a mediator, a bridge-builder between the local church and the universal church,” said the new nuncio to Germany. “I want to understand” “This is a grea...
