"The most efficient testimonial of Christians in the next millennium will not be the critical attitude, rather it will be the attitude of joyous thankfulness for the gift of Divine life. Christians who are joyful in the Church and say "yes" to the Church, will also be able to promote enthusiasm for the Church in other people. Love for the Church, our love for the Church must always be clear and perceptible, even when we are critical of it."
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H. Exc. Most Rev. Joannes Joachim DEGENHARDT, Archbishop of Paderborn, Germany (2 October 1999) Press Office of the Holy See
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Johannes Joachim Degenhardt
Johannes Joachim Degenhardt (31 January 1926 – 25 July 2002) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Paderborn.
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