Federal President honors Paul Wuthe: award for outstanding merits!

Federal President honors Paul Wuthe: award for outstanding merits!

Wien, Österreich - On December 18, 2024, the “Professor” professional title “Professor” was awarded to Paul Wuthe, the editor -in -chief of Kathpress, in the Federal Chancellery in Vienna. This honorary title is awarded to people who have acquired special services to the Republic of Austria in their professions. The culture and media minister Susanne Raab praised Wuthe's significant role at the interface of the church, media, society and politics. Under his leadership, Kathpress publishes around 10,000 reports annually, and since 2010 Wuthe has also held the management. Minister Raab particularly emphasized the successful cooperation between the state and the church during the pandemic, in which the Wuthe was capable of coping, such as Kathpress reported .

recognition for other personalities

As part of the ceremony, numerous other outstanding personalities were honored with federal awards. Among them are the Catholic publicist Hans Winkler and Islamic scholar Mouhanad Khorchide, who were awarded for their services in the integration area. Integration Minister Raab emphasized the special achievements that all excellent people in this area have provided. Winkler, an experienced journalist with a long career at the "Kleine Zeitung", is known for his critical contributions to migration policy. He belongs to the Expert Council for Integration at the Federal Chancellery and has written numerous publications on integration.

Khorchide, which teaches at the University of Münster, is considered an important voice in Islamic religious education and intercultural research. As a professor and head of the Center for Islamic theology, he actively campaigns for the dialogue between cultures. Both were honored by Minister Raab for their commitment, which the authorities of the Republic of Austria consider as an important step to promote social peace and cooperation between the religious communities, so katholisch.at .