I congratulated Pres. Erdogan on the opening of the Turkevi Center, together with UN SG Guterres. As always I insist on the importance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the re-opening of the Halki Theological School, and supporting the rights of religious minorities of Turkey.
Let us ask the Lord to help us be consistent and to courageously combat anything that can lead us away from the truth and from the faith we profess. Only thus can we truly build unity and fraternity. #GeneralAudience
#Afghanistan: Nach jetzigem Stand haben wir über 4500 Menschen mit Flügen der #Bundeswehr die Ausreise ermöglicht. Ca. die Hälfte der 3.700 evakuierten afghanischen Staatsbürger*innen sind Frauen & Mädchen, unter ihnen auch viele Journalist*innen & Menschenrechtsaktivist*innen.
"35 media outlets have stopped their operations, over 6 media outlets have fallen to the Taliban"
@BBCMonitoring takes a look at how Afghanistan's media is changing under the Taliban rule
https://t.co/41Qua05beI
Started our visit to #Haiti with @UN Deputy Secretary-General @AminaJMohammed to support first-hand the humanitarian response after the devastating earthquake and express our solidarity to the people of #Haiti.
I want to extend a special message to the people of Afghanistan during this trying time:
The @UN is with you and committed to staying and delivering, helping to advance peace, opportunity and human rights for all.
17-year-old Zaki Anwari, a member of Afghanistan's youth soccer team, was among the people who died desperately trying to cling to a U.S. military plane leaving Kabul. “He had no hope and wanted a better life," a sports official said, confirming his death. https://t.co/ujrTNzv7xr
Deutschland stellt 100 Millionen Euro Soforthilfe für Geflüchtete aus #Afghanistan zur Verfügung. Mit dem Geld sollen internationale Hilfsorganisationen unterstützt werden, die die Menschen in den Nachbarländern unterstützen.
I am following closely the ongoing evacuation of Afghan EU Delegation staff & their families.
First arrivals in the EU took place last night.
My thanks go to all Member States who are helping. Efforts continue.
I am gravely concerned about the situation in Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian people have suffered too much.
It's time to recognize there is no military solution.
It's time to put an end to the suffering.
Mehr als 200Menschen wurden heute Nacht von der #Bundeswehr aus #Afghanistan ausgeflogen.69 Deutsche konnten mit einem Flug der Niederlande ausreisen. Auch wir werden auf unseren Flügen weiter Staatsangehörige unserer Partnerländer evakuieren& heute die #Evakuierungen fortsetzen.
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights."
#Auschwitz stands as a symbol of rejection of human rights. On #WorldHumanitarianDay we should remember about the most vulnerable & all aid workers who help them. Freedom & equality needs our constant protection.
Qué valientes estas mujeres afganas que se atreven a protestar ante el régimen talibán. Una oración por estas mujeres y por tantas mujeres valientes en el mundo.
„Mein Johannes der Täufer“ von Benediktiner in Fulda Lioba Munz+ gestaltet. Voller Dynamik weist er auf Jesus Christus hin, der mit Feuer und Hl. Geist taufen wird. Heute ist sein Fest.
Herzliche Segenswünsche allen, die Johannes, Johanna, Janik, Janina etc. heißen.