Archbishop of Berlin condemns hate crime in German capital - Vatican News
James Wilson ·
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Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin condemned a hate crime after a minivan drove into a crowd at a Pride event in the German capital, leaving one person dead and about thirty injured. In response, the local Church, German leaders, and EU authorities expressed opposition to hatred and called for the defense of freedom. The suspect, a 21-year-old with links to radical Islamist circles, was shot dead by police on Sunday. The attack occurred amid a history of violent incidents in Berlin, including a 2016 truck attack on a Christmas market.