Angela Merkel

Germany’s Merkel urges refugees to reject anti-Semitism

By Reuters — December 4, 2015
BERLIN: The chancellor, speaking at the Jewish Museum in Berlin, said fighting discrimination is a German value that refugees should adopt.

Europe’s refugee crisis stirs consciences, but responses vary

By Tom Heneghan — September 9, 2015
PARIS (RNS) The leading voices in Europe welcoming the asylum seekers are Pope Francis, who urged all Catholic parishes to take in at least one refugee family, and Chancellor Angela Merkel, the daughter of a Lutheran pastor.

German Muslims rally for tolerance amid rising anti-Muslim protests

By Mihret Yohannes — January 13, 2015
BERLIN (RNS) The Central Council of Muslims in Germany and other Muslim groups organized the rally with the slogan “Let’s be there for each other. Terror: not in our name!”
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