Catholic Support for Worldwide Climate Strike on 15 September

 

For a climate-just future.

Call for participation in the Worldwide Climate Strike on 15.9.2023.

It is high time to act and to set a strong sign in the "creation time"!

The extreme heat waves this summer, especially in Southern Europe, but also in our country, as well as the  floods in Slovenia and Southern Austria show once again: The climate crisis is not something that is distant in time and space, but is already here. What is decisive is the fact that dangerous global warming is not destiny. If governments around the world get the big levers in place for this and begin decisive, rapid climate protection, warming can be contained. 

The global climate strike brings together a large number of people, different environmental and climate protection movements, religious communities, youth organizations, etc. are calling for ambitious climate protection policy. In doing so, they are sending out a public signal that it is absolutely urgent to achieve the Paris climate goals is absolutely urgent. In doing so, the members of the Christian churches are emphasizing the ethical dimension of the climate crisis, stand up for climate justice and take their responsibility for creation into in a concrete way. They show the rightly concerned youth: We support your demand for a climate-just future!

We care about you!

At the worldwide climate strike on September 15, 2023, "Religions For Future Vienna" organizes a meeting point of religious communities (11.30 am, Armenian Apostolic Church, courtyard, Kolonitzgasse 11, 1030 Vienna). The event will begin with statements by representatives of various religious traditions.  The demonstration will lead across the Ring to Heldenplatz, where the final rally will take place from about 2:30 p.m. onwards.

Information on the climate strike: https://fridaysforfuture.at/events/weltweiter-klimastreik-2023-09-15

Afterwards at 4 pm the central ecumenical service for the creation time takes place in the Michaelerkirche organized by the World Council of Churches Austria.

As religious leaders, we call to participate in the worldwide climate strike and together, side by side with the young generation, to set a clear public sign for climate protection.

Bishop Andrej Ćilerdžić, Serbian Orthodox Church, Diocese of Austria and Switzerland

Bishop Tiran Petrosyan, Patriarchal Delegate of the Armenian Apostolic Church for Central Europe and

Scandinavia

Auxiliary Bishop DI Mag. Stefan Turnovszky, Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of Vienna

ALSO YOUTH BISHOP!

Mag. Thomas Hennefeld, Regional Superintendent of the Protestant Reformed Church in Austria

Pastor Stefan Schröckenfuchs, Superintendent of the Protestant Methodist Church in Austria

Dr. Markus Beranek, Director of the Pastoral Office, Archdiocese of Vienna

Father Beranek does also wear clericals from time to time

Sr. Anneliese Herzig, MSsR, Austrian Conference of Religious Orders, Head of the "Mission and Social Affairs" Department

P. Franz Helm, SVD, Rector of the Mission House St. Gabriel, Maria Enzersdorf

Mag. Andrea Kampelmühler, Environmental Officer of the Protestant Church A.B. Vienna