Cologne - It's not an easy step for the pastor of St. Apostles. But Christopher Biskupek want to draw attention - and shake up other institutions, municipalities, companies, cities and politics.
"We have set the June edition of our food for the poor," he says. Overall, the pastor has had three days a week, more than 900 packed lunches to about 600 people - he calls it "distributed" customer "-.
"When I first started here 11 years as parish priest came, perhaps ten people per week, mostly homeless," he says. "But the problem of poverty is increasing. We can not and will not solve this alone. We do not go on as before. "
So far, the needy come from all over Cologne and the surrounding areas of St. Apostles. "In the future we will not only help people who are resident in a particular area of downtown and are a particular ZIP code on their ID card. We will provide all other contacts in their respective Veedel or the community. "
Biskupek expects that in a first step of the previously 600 people still remain about 50 to 60. "To those we want to help. But really, "he said firmly. "Everyone will be discussed in a personal conversation in terms of both social as well as in financial matters. Loneliness and indebtedness is a problem in many. "
The pugnacious minister criticized the policy: "It can not be that politics ends with the fight against poverty, because there are enough volunteers and churches to help the poor."
Biskupek want in the future, food stamps and shopping vouchers to spend - with those who need either to buy cigarettes or alcohol.
"To who fall on us, must take care of others. We must increase the pressure in reducing poverty. "
