Parish association distances itself from AfD over election campaign flyer:
The AfD is using a photo of the parish church for its election campaign ...
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Parish Condemns AfD’s Use of Church Image in CampaignThe AfD’s flyer shows the Taufkirchen parish church, prompting firm rejection from church councils citing church statements against nationalism.
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- The AfD included a photo of St. Johannes der Täufer church on its campaign flyer, risking the false impression of parish support.
- The parish council of St. Johannes der Täufer strongly rejects any association with the AfD’s political aims.
- Reference is made to a 2024 statement by the German Bishops’ Conference affirming nationalism’s incompatibility with Christian values.
- The parish council of St. Georg also endorses this stance despite its church not appearing on the election material.
The elected representatives of the parish council of St. Johannes d. Täufer strongly oppose this impression.— Kurt Bortel, spokesperson for the Taufkirchen parish association, in a statement regarding the use of St. Johannes der Täufer church on an AfD campaign flyer.
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