Roman Catholic Church, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

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Planted by:

Cardinal Walter Kasper

Biblical Votum :

Psalms 1, 1-3: "Blessed is the man1 who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers."

Tree species:

Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' - Linden Tree

Planting in the Luther Garden :

On November 1st, 2009, the first 25 trees in the Luthergarten were adopted. Cardinal Walter Kasper (front) planted a linden tree on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church, Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

Planting the partner tree :

On January 23rd, 2011, the partner tree of the Roman Catholic Church was planted in Rome. Kurt Kardinal Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, blessed the olive tree which was planted in front of St. Paul’s Basilica (pictured). It is a sign of the growing ecumenical unity between Catholics and Lutherans.

Location of the tree :

This tree is located in the :

Luthergarten Andreasbreite

Location of the Luther Garden :

Between Wallstraße, Kurfürstenring (formerly Hallesche Straße) and Elbstraße

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