With heart for need: Provost Werlen criticizes politics to refugees

With heart for need: Provost Werlen criticizes politics to refugees

St. Gerold, Österreich - in Feldkirch, Martin Werlen, provost of St. Gerold, urged politicians to show more sympathy for people in need. In a critical comment in the "Vorarlberger Nachrichten", he was concerned about the recent deportation announcements of the Austrian Federal Government, which triggered fears among Syrian refugees. Werlen emphasized that the current situation in Syria was still shaped by war and warned: "Politicians who express themselves so obviously understood little about people and the situation in Syria." He also emphasized how important it is not to lose reflection at Christmas at Christmas, especially at a time when sharing plays a central role in the weak, such as kathpress.at reported.

criticism of Lent time

In an extraordinary sermon, Werlen also explained his provocative intention to abolish Lent. Instead of waiver, he advocated a deeper longing for God and humanity, which should be felt especially in the time of reflection on the hardship of others. The church tradition of the "Quadragesima", which stands for the 40-day preparation period for Easter, should not be connoted by the strict term “fasting period”. He made it clear that it was not about building food, but rather to help people in need, as Werlen described in the context of a moving history of a Syrian refugee named Aziz. Aziz, who worked as a teacher in his homeland, is now fighting for the integration of his family in Austria, while he is faced with daily challenges. "When we give the need of people language, the Word of God touches us very differently," so what motivates him to actively live his faith, so