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Fritz Brunthaler

Austria

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The "phenomenon" of Heiligenkreuz Abbey

The Cistercian monastery of Heiligenkreuz is located in Austria and currently has almost 100 monks, the largest number of members since its foundation.

Fritz Brunthaler

9 Mar 2024

Christoph OhlyRatzinger is one of the greatest theologians in the history of the Church".

Christoph Ohly, professor of Canon Law and rector of the Catholic Theological University of Cologne, is the president of the New Circle of Disciples of Joseph Ratzinger. In this interview, he talks about the origin of this association and the thought of Benedict XVI.

Fritz Brunthaler

9 Feb 2024

The meeting of young families in Austria

Every year, the Austrian town of Pöllau hosts a meeting of young families to celebrate and spread the faith and joy of the family.

Fritz Brunthaler

16 Aug 2023
Memorial Chapel

The history of "Silent Night" ("Stille Nacht")

"Silent night, holy night": this is how one of the world's best-known Christmas carols begins in the original language and is sung in every possible language on all five continents. It is sung in every possible language, on all five continents. When and how did it come into being, and who is the composer of this famous carol - perhaps Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself? Let's take a look into Europe's past: here is the story of "Silent Night".

Fritz Brunthaler

24 Dec 2022
The city of Vienna

Atheism, a religion?

An atheist association in Austria has applied to be recognized as a religious community. The competent court has rejected the application, but the Constitutional Court has yet to decide. The question at issue is whether atheism can be a religion.

Fritz Brunthaler

5 Dec 2022
Maria Namen-Feier

Celebration of Mary's name in Austria: "Under your protection we take refuge..."

The annual celebration of the Name of Mary: a strong witness to the Austrian faith. Since 1958, the "Community of Prayer for the Church and the World" has organized the "Celebration of the Name of Mary" for two days around September 12.

Fritz Brunthaler

19 Sep 2022

Christian SchüllerMaria Taferl is nicknamed "the confessional of the diocese".

On the banks of the Danube stands the Marian shrine of Maria Taferl. We spoke with Christian Schüller, one of the managers of this holy place, the second most important in Austria.

Fritz Brunthaler

9 Jul 2022
young people in the Loreto community

Niemand "evangelizes" so successfully, as young people

A meeting with Georg Mayr-Melnhof, the founder of the Loretto Community in Austria, who promoted several groups of people in various countries, as well as a youth meeting to discuss how many young people are participating.

Fritz Brunthaler

13 Oct 2021
young people

No one "evangelizes" as successfully as young people.

We interviewed Georg Mayr-Melnhof, the founder of the Loreto Community in Austria, which promotes numerous prayer groups in various countries, and a youth meeting at Pentecost attended by many thousands of young people.

Fritz Brunthaler

11 Oct 2021