20,000 people attend closing Mass for 98th German Catholic Congress
May 20th, 2012 by
Michael Debets
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The main cross for the closing mass was surrounded by thousands of people, who wanted to celebrate Mass together.
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The German President Joachim Gauck, a former Lutheran pastor attends the closing mass of the congress.
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The German President Joachim Gauck (right), a former Lutheran pastor attends the closing Mass of the congress.
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Visitors from all over the world attended the five-day congress and the closing Mass.
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The visitors of the congress make their way from the palace to the city and the train station, to leave Mannheim for their home destinations.
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The Prime Minister of Baden-WŸrttemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, .attends the closing mass of the congress. He is the first Green Party Prime Minister in a German state..
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Members of the Spanish Catholic congregation in Mannheim have come to the palace, to celebrate mass together with their German brothers and sisters.
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The open space in the palace empties only slowly after the mass, as many stay there fore some more music and talk.
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A member of the congregation sings from the hymn sheet. The music was mostly composed specifically for the congress.
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Little Benedikt (14 month) enjoys his first German Catholic Congress with his mother.
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A statue in the courtyard of the Mannheim Palace has been decorated with the trademark orange scarf of the congress.
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A female member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre walks to his seating area.
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The Greek-Orthodox Archbishop and Metropolitan bishop of Germany, Augoustinos Lambardakis, attends the closing mass.
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Member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre waiting for the Mass to begin.
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A couple attended the open-air mass in traditional costumes of their region.
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A group of clergy in their liturgical vestment wait for the mass to start.
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More than 20,000 people from all over the world congregate in the courtyard of Mannheim Palace to celebrate Mass together. The open-air Mass is also attended by the German President Joachim Gauck.
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