Sunday, March 11, 2018

Karl Lehmann dies

German Cardinal Karl Lehmann died today. He was 81 years of age.

His death was the first item on German news bulletins today.

German media spoke warmly of him this evening.

President Steinmeier and Chancellor Merkel paid tributes to the former bishop of Mainz and president of the German Bishops' Conference.

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