Citizens in Burgenland request reintroduction of the Good Friday as a holiday for everyone

Citizens in Burgenland request reintroduction of the Good Friday as a holiday for everyone

The Evangelical Community in Burgenland has recently made a clear sign by collecting over 4,000 signatures for the reintroduction of the Good Friday as a holiday for everyone. This campaign was directed by superintendent Robert Jonheit, who personally presented the list of signatures to state president Robert Hergovich.

Hergovich welcomed this initiative and emphasized the importance that the Protestant community should not be restricted in its practice of religion. He supports the idea of establishing the Good Friday as a legal holiday for everyone and sees the federal legislator in responsibility to meet this central concern of the Evangelical Christians.

superintendent Jonchility underlined the importance of Good Friday as an inseparable part of Easter. He explained that the death of Jesus on the cross forms the basis for the salvation of people and thus only enables resurrection. In addition to the signatures, he also presented an "open letter on the situation of the Good Friday", which is aimed at all political and social decision -makers.

The handover of the signatures took place against the background of the anniversaries "100 years of the patron saint of Holy Martin" and "100 years of superintency in Burgenland". Landtag President Hergovich emphasized the important role of the churches for social cohesion in the country and emphasized the Christian Tradition and identity of the Burgenland as well as the lived together, which is particularly important here.

Source: www.kathpress.at