Archmodernist to be new Archbishop of Vienna. Now confirmed.
Archmodernist to be new Archbishop of Vienna. Now confirmed.
The Austrian Council of Ministers have this morning rubber-stamped the Pope's decision, which should be announced by the Vatican in the coming days.
Below a profile from ORF, the Austrian BBC.
Josef Grünwidl, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Vienna, spoke about challenges and reform issues in the Roman Catholic Church and his personal approach to faith.
In an interview broadcast on Sunday on the Ö1 program "Lebenskunst" (Art of Living), the former episcopal vicar expressed his openness to reforms such as mandatory celibacy and emphasized the need for the church to engage more closely with people's spiritual needs and realities.
Grünwidl expressed concern about the profound changes in the religious landscape in Austria. The decline in church affiliation is not just a reaction to church structures, but an expression of a comprehensive loss of faith in society.
"The era of the popular church is over," he explained.…