Cardinal Schönborn: Austria needs immigration - a commitment to democracy!

Cardinal Schönborn: Austria needs immigration - a commitment to democracy!

Wien, Österreich - Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the Archbishop of Vienna, has related a clear position on the role of Muslims in Austria in a current ORF live broadcast. Immigrants must adhere to the basic values of democracy and respect the basic values of this country. "The Islamic concept of identity, of the state and religion is no longer acceptable for us in this form," emphasized Schönborn, who demands that Muslims in Austria confess themselves as citizens of this country, while they have to exercise their religion freely and at the same time maintain respect for other religions, so Orf .

In the same program, Schönborn also announced that he wanted to remain active as a "bridge builder" beyond his almost 30-year term. He looked back on his initial term, which was characterized by intra -church conflicts and a contaminated relationship with Rome. These challenges were "hard years", but today he sees a better agreement within the Catholic Church in Austria, although he notes: "Maybe we were-and I was-too little," reported Daily mail .

Schönborn also commented on the discussion about women's priesthood: "There is no right to an office in the church. There are appeals and approvals." This topic will continue to remain relevant, especially after the world synod that has come to an end. The renewal of the church must always assume a personal speech by Jesus, which forms the basis for the identification of the believers with the church. In his last words, Schönborn known his love for the church, despite the mistakes he sees.