Courts in Germany, Austria rule in favor of pro-life vigils near abortion centers
Two administrative courts ruled that pro-life prayer vigils outside abortion clinics cannot be banned by local authorities.
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Articles tagged Austria
Austrian Catholic dioceses host pro-LGBT Stations of the Cross through lens of ‘queer refugees’
Catholic churches in Vienna, Linz, and Graz staged the heterodox Stations of the Cross portraying ‘queer refugees’ in order to ‘live out (queer) diversity,’ according to a participant.
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Austrian boy bullied by Muslim students for being only Christian in his class: report
A Vienna social worker described classrooms disrupted by repeated violence and prolonged absences, raising concerns about integration of a vast migrant population and student safety.
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Catholic cemetery church in Vienna to host ‘silent disco’ with approval of parish priest
The rector of St. Borromeo cemetery church defended approving a ‘silent disco’ in the church, arguing that dancing and music can make the Church ‘tangible’ despite canon law prohibition.
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EXCLUSIVE: Austrian MP warns churches targeted by ‘left-wing extremists’ across Europe
Austrian lawmaker Norbert Nemeth filed a parliamentary inquiry following a fake bomb threat and vandalism of churches, accusing authorities of downplaying hostility toward Christians.
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New Vienna archbishop’s consecration Mass features women in key roles, altered rituals
The heavily altered liturgical rite visually emphasized a concept of ecclesial authority as emerging from the gathered community rather than the Church’s established hierarchy.
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In Austria, children wait for presents from the Christ Child, not Santa Claus
In Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, especially in the Catholic parts, we believe the 'Christkind' is the one putting the presents under the Christmas tree.
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EXCLUSIVE: Catholics hold Rosary rally of reparation outside Vienna’s blasphemous art exhibit
The rally was organized against a blasphemous, state-funded art exhibition in Vienna that mocks Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Catholics demand removal of ‘blasphemous’ Vienna exhibit mocking Jesus, Our Lady
TFP Student Action says the city-funded show’s obscene distortions of Our Lady and Jesus only exaggerate the insult by running through Advent and Christmas.
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Austrian parliament bans ‘gender-inclusive’ language in its official communications
The Austrian Parliament is dropping pro-transgender ideological language and reverting to normal, masculine and feminine words in a blow to leftist activists.
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