The ''Rheinischer Merkur'' (literally "

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Mercury") was a nationwide

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weekly

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appearing on Thursdays. It was published in

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. Its

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was Bert Günther Wegener, and the

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from 1994 to 2010 was Michael Rutz. Its circulation in the third quarter of 2003 was 105,422. The editorial board of the ''Rheinischer Merkur'' was advised by a board of publishers consisting of senior figures of public life such as

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and

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The last full-fledged issue was on 25 November 2010. Since December 2010, the "Merkur" has been published under the name ''Christ & Welt'' (literally "Christian & World") as a weekly supplement to ''

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''.

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''Christ & Welt'' Online
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