Which pastor had regularly held peace prayers at Leipzig's St. Nicholas Church since 1982?

Which pastor had regularly held peace prayers at Leipzig’s St. Nicholas Church since 1982? Christian Führer led the prayers.

Führer became pastor of Leipzig’s St. Nicholas Church in 1980. Beginning on 20 September 1982, he helped establish regular Monday peace prayers, which initially focused on peace and opposition to the Cold War but gradually became a vital meeting point for critics of the East German regime.

The church’s importance grew as state authorities tried to limit access and monitor participants. After the prayers, worshippers increasingly joined candlelit marches through Leipzig. On 9 October 1989, roughly 70,000 people demonstrated despite orders authorizing the use of force; the security forces ultimately did not open fire.

Führer is sometimes confused with Joachim Gauck or Friedrich Schorlemmer, both prominent Protestant figures connected with East German opposition. The defining link in this question is Führer’s long-term role at the Nikolaikirche and his leadership of its peace-prayer tradition.