Memorial ceremony in Graz: Together against forgetting!

Memorial ceremony in Graz: Together against forgetting!

BORG Dreierschützengasse, Graz, Österreich - On Monday, June 17, 2025, an interreligious commemoration took place in the Borg Dreierschützengasse in Graz to commemorate the victims of the killing spree of June 11, 2025. This event was organized by various religious communities, including the Catholic Church, the Evangelical Church and the Islamic Community of Faith. The aim was to get together, share grief and process the traumatic events. The event was transmitted live at 6:30 p.m. to Vol.at

representatives of the state of Styria and speakers from the Republic of Austria came together to express their deep condolents. Especially in the recent past, the amoctat has deeply affected the residents of Styria. Thoughts and compassion apply to the victims, their relatives and those affected.

expanded memorial events

On Sunday, June 15, 2025, another memorial event entitled "We hold together" took place on Graz's main square. This event collected people from different currents and was perceived as a sign of the community cohesion. Information about this commemoration was provided by the city of Graz.

for Tuesday, June 17th, a memorial session of the Styria state day was also planned for the victims of the killing spree. This took place in the country room at 9:00 a.m., which underlined the meaning and the serious examination of these tragic events. In addition to the grief for the victims, the terrible incidents are also being discussed more intensively in order to develop possible preventive measures for the future.

interreligious meaning

The interreligious commemoration in the Graz Cathedral emphasizes the importance of cooperation between the different faith communities. It represents a framework in which the different religions can stand together in times of grief and pain. This is reminiscent of previous initiatives, such as the interreligious conference on the subject of faith and spirituality in a diverse context that took place on August 23, 2022 in Berlin. At this conference, experts from various beliefs had discussed the significant role of spirituality and faith in difficult life situations, whereby they also addressed dealing with grief as a central topic.

The current commemoration in Graz is musically framed by the participation of musicians from Graz Cathedral Music and Military Music Styria, which underlines the solemnity and solemn character of the event. An invitation applied to all relatives and members of churches as well as religious and confessional communities and shows that the commemorative address transports an inclusive and united message of solidarity.