"It is particularly moving, and I can say this also as a Protestant Christian, that a German - one of us - has been made Pope"

This quote by Horst Koehler is referring to the election of Joseph Ratzinger as Pope in 2005. Ratzinger was the first German Pope in over 500 years, and Koehler, a Protestant Christian, was moved by this occasion. He was likely referring to the fact that Ratzinger was a German, which he was one of them, implying a fellow German. This quote is likely expressing Koehler's adoration for Ratzinger's election, and his pride in the reality that a German was picked to lead the Catholic Church. It is also most likely revealing Koehler's hope that Ratzinger's election would bring the Protestant and Catholic churches more detailed together, as Ratzinger was a German Protestant Christian. Koehler's quote is a testament to the power of Ratzinger's election, and the hope it gave many individuals, both Catholic and Protestant.