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October 22, 2019

Cardinal at synod calls for loyalty to Pope Francis

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna speaks at a press conference following a session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 21, 2019.

VATICAN CITY -- Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna said that as a European member of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, his first task is to listen and his second task is to examine ways his lifestyle and that of his community contribute to the suffering of the Amazonian people.

Published in Vatican
September 16, 2016

Austrian cardinal clarifies: It’s not ‘Islamic conquest’ but Christian surrender

Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn speaking at a news conference, April 8. Schonborn made headlines on the anniversary of September 11 when he said Europe was at risk of an “Islamic conquest.”

ROME – Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, a close ally of Pope Francis, is trying to clarify a provocative warning he made that Europe was at risk of an “Islamic conquest” because it had squandered its Christian heritage.

Published in International
August 31, 2015

Pope Francis asks prayers for refugees after 71 found dead in truck

Forensic experts investigate a truck in which refugees were found dead on a freeway between Parndorf and Neusiedl, Austria, Aug. 27.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis joined Austrian church leaders in praying for the 71 refugees found dead in an abandoned truck near Vienna and he condemned the smuggling of migrants as an offense "against the whole human family."

Published in International
October 16, 2014

Cardinal says balancing truth, mercy always difficult, always needed

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, right, arrives for the afternoon session of the general congregation meeting in the synod hall at the Vatican March 8.

VATICAN CITY - Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, one of the Catholic Church's best known cardinal-theologians, said the Catholic Church must hold together truth and mercy, even if it is criticized for its attempt.

Published in Faith