Photo: Klosterneuburg Monastery On December 3, 2021, the treasurer of Klosterneuburg Monastery, Walter Simek, died at the age of 87. Under his economic leadership Klosterneuburg Monastery became one of the wealthiest Abbeys in Europe. Using this example, I would like to show how the Roman Catholic Church works behind the scenes: Walter Simek was my … Continue reading The Abuse of God: The Fall of Klosterneuburg Monastery
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Euthanasia in Austria
Yesterday the Austrian Constitutional Court (VfGH) decided on the law prohibiting euthanasia. It was about §77 “Killing on request” and §78 “Participation in suicide” of the Austrian Criminal Code (StGB). The two paragraphs are as follows: §77 StGB - Killing on request: "Anyone who kills another at his serious and urgent request is to be … Continue reading Euthanasia in Austria
The Scandal of Sexual Abuse
To the Archbishop of Vienna Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn Wollzeile 2 AT-1010 Vienna Dear Cardinal, Pope John Paul knew everything. He also knew everything about Cardinal Groër here in Vienna. That was the whole point. The 'New York Times' is wrong. My friend Giovannipaolo saw these episcopal appointments as the only way to solve this centuries-old … Continue reading The Scandal of Sexual Abuse
My beloved Amazonia
"The Pope is letting German reformers down," says a comment in the German weekly "Die Zeit". What had happened? Last October the "Amazon Synod” took place in the Vatican. This congress dealt with the pressing problems of the church in the Amazon forest, which spreads over nine South American countries. The final document of the … Continue reading My beloved Amazonia
Der Tod der pakistanischen “Votivkirchen”-Flüchtlinge
----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Wurm To: franziskus@vatican.va Cc: c.beirer@edw.or.at Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:11 PM Subject: Die Votivkirchen-Flüchtlinge Meine PN (Private Nachricht) an Herrn Monsignore DDr. Michael Landau, Präsident der Caritas Wien vom 11. Juni 2013, 23:00 Uhr: ---------- Lieber Michael Landau! Sie kennen mich inzwischen wahrscheinlich gut genug, um zu wissen, … Continue reading Der Tod der pakistanischen “Votivkirchen”-Flüchtlinge
Vienna Calling 