Head of Germany-based Charity Gets Audience

Dr. Norbert Neuhaus was introduced to the Holy Father during a recent audience, in which the Holy Father stated that Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) "is a very important charity for the Church," reported the Germany-based aid organization.

Commenting on the audience, Neuhaus said: "We must face the new challenges of our changing world. One of the biggest is widespread relativism."

ACN's international ecclesiastical assistant, Father Joaquín Alliende, added: "We are not afraid. We trust in the guidance of the Holy Spirit."

The organization added that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Benedict XVI, was a benefactor of ACN.