Cardinal Schönborn resigns: new responsibilities in the Bishops' Conference!

Cardinal Schönborn resigns: new responsibilities in the Bishops' Conference!

In a significant change in the leadership staff of the Austrian Bishops' Conference, the Styrian diocesan bishop Wilhelm Krautwaschl was officially used as a new media bishop. This step follows the retirement of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the previous Archbishop of Vienna. Krautwaschl will work as President and Editor of Kathpress and also lead the Catholic Media Academy, such as Kathpress . The changes in responsibility were announced during the spring general assembly of the Bishops' Conference and apply until the next new distribution, which will take place in 2026.

General assembly of the bishops

The autumn general assembly of the Austrian Bishops' Conference started on Monday afternoon in Vienna with a joint prayer in the Andreaskapelle. Under the direction of Archbishop Franz Lackner, the bishops withdraw to four -day consultations. An important program item was an afternoon of study for "theology and theological faculties". Archbishop Lackner will preach in the evening festival fair in St. St. Cathedral, led by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn. Originally, a visit to Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen was also considered, but this had to be canceled on the basis of a Corona case in his environment, as