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Feast of Immaculate Conception disrupted by demonstration in Vienna

The Archdiocese of Vienna has made a complaint to the public prosecutor about disruption of worship on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception by a performance against celibacy

After the disruption of the Mass for the Immaculate Conception at Stephen's Cathedral, Cathedral Parish Priest Toni Faber has given a statement of the facts to the authorities. Whether the prosecuting authorities will  bring a charge of disturbing a religious practice is still unclear, said the Archdiocese of Vienna on its website. 

On December 8, the performance artist Alexander Donhofer had disturbed along with about 20 others, the Festival Mass presided over by ChristophCardinal  Schönborn   by a silent performance during the sermon. As "un gelato per il celebato" (an ice cream for celibacy), the perfornance questioned whether celibacy "is still up to date", the main actor announced in the "Courier" on Wednesday. The Archdiocese of Vienna demanded, on the other hand, that believers can "celebrate services with the necessary dignity" services. Spokesman Michael Prüller: "It is not our intention that someone is punished - but we hope to have a clear statement that an injustice was done and that public order in Austria does not accept the disturbance of religious services." People of all religions have the right to undisturbed to celebrate their worship. "This is held to be right in the law," said Prüller. "Everything else creates strife."

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Vatican decides to turn blind eye to neo-modernism of American nuns

"The overwhelmingly positive report also promised to value their "feminine genius" more, while gently suggesting ways to serve the church faithfully and survive amid a steep drop in their numbers. It was cheered by the American sisters themselves, dozens of whom swarmed the Vatican news conference announcing the results in a rare occasion of women outnumbering men at the Vatican.

"There is an encouraging and realistic tone in this report," Sister Sharon Holland told reporters. "Challenges are understood, but it is not a document of blame, or of simplistic solutions. One can read the text and feel appreciated and trusted to carry on."

The report was most remarkable for what it didn't say, given the criticism of American religious life that prompted the Vatican under Pope Benedict XVI to launch the investigation in 2009.

There was no critique of the nuns, no demands that they shift their focus from social justice to emphasize Catholic teaching on abortion, no condemnation that a feminist, secular mentality had taken hold in their ranks."

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Cathcon: Irrelevant in many ways as the nuns concerned neither pass on the Faith once delivered nor do they have vocations to sustain their institutions, most of which will be shuttered in 10-15 years.   See the Benedictine Sister of the Dome.... see also the Fractured Face of Carmel




And talk about burying head in sand about the present situation and the true cause for the decline in religious vocations, which lies in the immediate post-conciliar era.

"As to the declining number of women religious in the U.S., the report revealed that the peak number of vocations seen between the 1940s-1960s was “relatively short-term” and “not typical” in terms of the history of vocations in the country."

Bishop- Pope outed himself.....as a Jesuit

Bishop of Eichstätt: It is fascinating to see "the blooming of religious vocations in the young churches". There are very many in India, although the number of Catholics living there is "relatively modest".

The bishop of Eichstätt Gregor Maria Hanke has experienced the "enthusiastic and dedicated Jesuit" Pope Francis in Rome. During the recent General Assembly of the Congregation for Religious the pope had "really outed himself when meeting us as the son of Saint Ignatius," Hanke said in an interview with the "Church newspaper for the Diocese of Eichstätt". 

The Bishop of Eichstätt is himself a Benedictine and had for the first time taken part in a plenary session of the Congregation from 25th to 29th of November. He commented at the beginning of the "year of spiritual vocations" which has been proclaimed by Pope

Hanke told the diocesan newspaper that the growth of the orders "is located in Africa, Asia, and in some orders even in Latin America." Europe and North America were "no longer in the front row." It was fascinating to see "the bloom in religious vocations in the young churches". There are very many in India, although the number of Catholics living there was "relatively modest". At the same time it should not be forgotten that also in Europe there is new growth, "albeit at a low level." 

Orders as well as priestly vocations could "not recruit" like other occupations in the labour market, said the bishop. The awakening and promotion of vocations "begins with the fact that we allow young people spaces for tangible faith". Religious Christians should exemplify "the universal call to holiness" in an exemplary and courageous manner. Exactly where a Christian lives and works, "a footprint, or maybe even better, the imprint of his heart should be recognizable." That must "proceed in a slighty different manner than otherwise is found in the laws of economics and society". 

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