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Inside the first Catholic classical school in Austria
EWTN News In-Depth Correspondent Colm Flynn recently visited St. Thomas More School in Austria, which offers a unique, classically-based approach... Read more
Austria’s Catholic Church reports decline in membership, rise in income
A total of 72,055 people formally left the Church in Austria in 2021. Read more
‘Austria prays’: A nation turns to the rosary for an end to the pandemic
The prayer movement is spreading to Germany, Switzerland, and the U.S. Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: ‘Temporary’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate permissible as last resort
Unvaccinated Austrians could face fines of up to $675 every three months. Read more
Austria coronavirus lockdown: Catholic bishops tighten guidelines on church celebrations
The country went into full national lockdown on Monday Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Draft assisted suicide law ‘unacceptable’
The bishops are taking part in a review of the law. Read more
‘I hope that I can join them soon’: Benedict XVI sends condolence message after friend’s death
He said that the death of Fr. Gerhard Winkler touched him deeply. Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Provide ‘assistance to live,’ not assistance to suicide
The bishops spoke out after the country’s top court ruled that assisted suicide should no longer be a criminal offense. Read more
‘Roma locuta’: Young Catholics hang banner in response to rainbow flag on Vienna’s oldest church
The banner declared: “God cannot bless sin. Roma locuta, causa finita.” Read more
Cardinal Schönborn: Vatican ‘no’ to same-sex blessings marked by ‘communication error’
In new comments, Cardinal Schönborn has said that the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for same-sex couples was marked by a... Read more
Catholic archbishop: Austrian court ruling on assisted suicide ‘just the beginning’
An Austrian archbishop warned Catholics on Wednesday that a top court’s ruling on assisted suicide is “just the beginning.” Read more
Number of people leaving Catholic Church in Austria fell in 2020
Fewer people left the Catholic Church in Austria in 2020 than in the previous year, according to official figures released... Read more
Austrian court strikes down ban on Muslim headscarves in schools
A ban on headscarves for elementary school students was discriminatory and unconstitutional because it singled out Muslim girls' headscarves, the... Read more
Austrian Catholic leader deplores court ruling on assisted suicide
An Austrian Catholic archbishop expressed dismay after the country’s top court ruled that assisted suicide should no longer be a... Read more
Cardinal Schönborn deplores attack on rabbi in Vienna
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn deplored Friday an attack on a rabbi in the Austrian capital, Vienna. Read more
Catholic archdiocese of Vienna sees rise in seminarians
The archdiocese of Vienna has reported a rise in the number of men training for the priesthood. Read more
Austria’s Catholic bishops: Pray for victims of Vienna terror attack
Austria’s Catholic bishops have appealed for prayers for the victims of Monday night’s terror attack in Vienna. Read more
Shooting in Vienna 'apparent terrorist attack'
Exchanges of gunfire Monday night between police and unknown assailants in Vienna come after several days of apparently Islamist attacks... Read more
Attacker of religious sister arrested amid spate of anti-Catholicism in Austria
After a Catholic religious sister was attacked on a bus in Austria, police have arrested a 19-year-old Afghan, according to... Read more
Everyone is beautiful in God’s eyes, Pope Francis tells children with autism spectrum disorder
Pope Francis told children with autism spectrum disorder Monday that everyone is beautiful in God’s eyes. Read more
