Cardinal Christoph Schönborn

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Pope Francis greets participants in a meeting promoted by the International Catholic Legislators Network in the Vatican's Clementine Hall, Aug. 27, 2021.

Pope Francis urges Catholic lawmakers to protect human dignity online

Aug 27, 2021

By Courtney Mares

The pope called for renewed efforts to combat child pornography, data breaches, and cyber attacks. Read more

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn at the Vatican April 8, 2016.

Cardinal Schönborn: Vatican ‘no’ to same-sex blessings marked by ‘communication error’

Mar 30, 2021

In new comments, Cardinal Schönborn has said that the Vatican’s rejection of blessings for same-sex couples was marked by a... Read more

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn at the Vatican April 8, 2016.

Cardinal Schönborn deplores attack on rabbi in Vienna

Nov 27, 2020

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn deplored Friday an attack on a rabbi in the Austrian capital, Vienna.   Read more

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the archbishop of Vienna, pictured in 2015.

Cardinal Schönborn laments exodus of Austrian Catholics

Jul 17, 2020

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said that he regrets that an increasing number of people are leaving the Church in Austria.   Read more

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn speaks at the launch of Amoris Laetitia at the Vatican April 8, 2016.

Cardinal Schönborn welcomes successor after 22 years at helm of bishops’ conference

Jun 16, 2020

Austria’s bishops elected a new president Tuesday, ending Cardinal Christoph Schönborn’s 22-year term at the helm of the country’s bishops’... Read more

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna speaks at the Holy See press office, April 8, 2016.

For Austrian cardinal, female deacons an 'open question'

Sep 29, 2018

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said that in his view, whether the Church could ordain women as deacons remains an “open... Read more