Together4Europe | Munich 2016 | EN

FOREWORD
On the way towards the great reformation jubilee in 2017 the members of Together for Europe
have jointly set a sign of hope. After 500 years of separation they want to move forward in bold steps
of reconciliation and continue witnessing their experience of a real and true reconciled diversity of
denominations and cultures.
Therefore the network Together for Europe for the third time invited responsible persons and
members of Christian movements, communities, associations and initiatives for a Congress. 1700
men and women came to Munich on 30 June and 1 July 2016. The Congress ended up with a rally
on 2 July at the Stachus in Munich. “We cannot separate these Christians any more, they belong
together”, said Reinhard Cardinal Marx who was obviously moved by the atmosphere among the
5000 people present at the closing Rally of Together for Europe in Munich. There, after two days
of intense programme in Circus Krone, Christians of 200 communities and movements from 32
countries wanted to set a public sign of Christian unity.
This documentation contains the speeches and presentations which were held during the Congress
and Rally. We hope that they will be reflected and will be understood as an invitation for encounter
and reconciliation. We are concerned about the future. As Pope Francis expressed it in his
video message: Together for Europe is a unifying power with the clear aim of translating the basic
values of Christianity into concrete responses to the challenges of a continent in crisis.
We wish you joy while journeying with this documentation.
For the Steering Committee
Gerhard Proß * Thomas Römer **
© Brehm
© Haaf
* YMCA Esslingen, Steering Committee TfE
** YMCA Munich, Steering Committee TfE
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