Cardinal Christop Schonborn Archives

A traumatized church in Austria still has some capital in the bank

June 6, 2017

Twenty years ago, Catholicism in Austria was in crisis, with bitter internal divisions exacerbating the toll of centuries of intense secularization. Today things seem far calmer, and, despite it all, the Church in Austria still retains a unique capacity to bring diverse people together and put them into serious conversation about things that matter.

In Catholic terms, anyway, US/Europe ties seem in good shape

Analysis

June 4, 2017

At a time when political ties between the United States and Europe seem to be unraveling, exacerbated by Trump’s recent decision to abandon the Paris climate change agreement, there’s a case to be made that in Catholic terms, the “Atlantic alliance” is actually strong and getting stronger.

Forget ‘Left v. Right’ — look for ‘bright’ and ‘Catholic,’ cardinal says
- Interviews
- June 2, 2017
Early in his career, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna, Austria, was seen as a conservative protégé of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, while today he’s mostly viewed as a progressive ally of Pope Francis. Rather than any fundamental shift in himself or the Church, Schönborn says, what that illustrates is the inadequacy of the categories of ‘left v. right’ to begin with.
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Key papal ally says ‘Amoris’ means tougher line on divorce in the West
- Interviews
- June 1, 2017
Although some critics of Pope Francis worry that the cautious opening to Communion for divorced and civilly remarried believers in his document ‘Amoris Laetitia’ signals a more permissive stance on the breakdown of marriage, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn says that if the document is taken seriously, its call to discernment in the West will actually counteract an overly “lax” tendency.
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Opus Dei leaders describe warm relationship with Pope Francis
- Global Church
- January 25, 2017
The new leader of Opus Dei, Spanish Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, and another top Opus Dei official met the press on Monday. Among other things, they described the surprisingly warm personal relationship between Pope Francis and Opus Dei, despite perceptions that the group is “conservative” and Francis “progressive.”
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