Munich priest defends the indefensible Vienna Cathedral Parish Priest
Munich priest Rainer Maria Schießler, like Vienna Cathedral priest Toni Faber, is constantly in the public eye. This also presents challenges. An interview. Father Schießler blessed their wedding ring Vienna Cathedral priest Toni Faber is scheduled to retire next year at the age of 65. This decision by the Archbishop of Vienna is causing quite a stir. Munich priest Rainer Maria Schießler knows his Austrian counterpart and has a clear opinion and some advice for him on the situation. Question: Father Schießler, your fellow priest in Vienna is to be retired. What do you think of that? Schießler: Yes, I know Father Faber well. I've visited him in Vienna several times. He always gave us a very insightful tour of the cathedral. He showed us the cathedral like no one else could. He himself is like a building block of this cathedral, so deeply rooted is he in his parish. Nothing better could happen to the Church than a cathedral priest like him. He likes people, and people like him. When ...
