Federal President Van der Bellen: Call for Christmas Cohanization

Federal President Van der Bellen: Call for Christmas Cohanization

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen visited Cardinal Christoph Schönborn on Monday in the Archbishop's Palace in Vienna for a traditional pre -Christmas meeting. In an interview with Kathpress, van der Bellen appealed to social cohesion: "We need the cooperation so that we don't leave anyone in this difficult time." The President emphasized that Christmas is the ideal symbol of the community reminds of the newborns in need of protection in the crib, and demanded more mindfulness for each other.

In addition, van der Bellen paid tribute to the important role of church aid organizations such as Caritas and Diakonie, who regularly provide support in society. "Charitable organizations, church as well as non-church, are indispensable for Austria," said the Federal President. He expressed his trust that Austria would also cope with this crisis, and encouraged to think about charity and practical help, especially during Christmas.

a warm visit and commemoration

van der Bellen and Schönborn attended a kindergarten in the palace, where they were surprised by the children with songs and self -made gifts - including lanterns and warm socks. Furthermore, the cardinal informed the Federal President about the "Holodomor" plaque, which is reminiscent of the hunger catastrophe in Ukraine 90 years ago and praised Cardinal Theodor Innitzer's merits, who was then committed to this humanitarian matter. This comes in the context of the unanimous judgment of the Austrian National Council on the "Holodomor" as "terrible crime", such as katholisch.at reports .

The pre -Christmas visit not only leaves an impression of the appreciation between the church and the state, but also emphasizes the need for social cohesion in difficult times, as Kathpress reports .