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Kirchenzeitung Die Neue Meinte Jesus wirklich, was er sagte? Der Papst hat in der vergangenen Woche das Kardinals-Kollegi- um erweitert. Fast die Hälfte der papstwahlberechtigten Kardi- näle ist nun von Franziskus ernannt. Ist damit sein Kurs auch in Zukunft abgesichert? Keineswegs. Er hat ja auch sehr aktive kritische Geister in das Wahlgremium eines kommenden Papstes geholt – etwa Gerhard Ludwig Müller. Die Kardinals-Ernennungen haben aber auch Anderes in Erinne- rung gerufen: Die Kirche ist und bleibt eine Klassen-Gesellschaft. Zwar sind vor Gott alle gleich (Röm 2,11) und gibt es bei den auf Christus Getauften keine Unterschiede mehr, meint der Apostel Paulus: Es gibt nicht mehr Juden und Griechen, nicht Sklaven und Freie, nicht Mann oder Frau: „Alle sind einer in Christus Jesus“ (Gal 3,27f). Die Wirklichkeit sieht freilich anders aus: die neue Männer haben mehr Rechte als Frauen. Kleriker haben mehr Rechte als Laien. Selbst bei den Kardinälen existieren Rangunterschiede: Es gibt Kirchenzeitung Kardinaldiakone, Kardinalpriester und Kardinalbischöfe. „Nur einer ist euer Meister, ihr alle aber seid Brüder.“ (Mt 23,8) Sprach der, ohne den es die Kirche nicht gäbe. Hat er alles, was 27/2018 8. Juli 2018 c 1,- er sagte, vielleicht eigentlich ganz anders gemeint? P. Udo 14 neue Kardinäle: Jetzt ist fast jeder zweite Papstwähler von Franziskus selbst ernannt Papst Franziskus hat am 28. Juni 14 Bischöfe und Priester zu reichische Kardinal Christoph sechs auf zehn erhöht. Wie der Kardinälen der römisch-katholischen Kirche erhoben. In seiner Schönborn - seit dem Pontifi- Vatikan bekanntgab, befördert Predigt erinnerte der Papst die neuen Purpurträger an die Mah- kat Johannes Pauls II. (1978- der Papst die Kardinäle Pietro nung Jesu: „Wer bei euch groß sein will, der soll euer Diener 2005) dem Kollegium an. Parolin (63), Leonardo Sandri sein.“ Die Autorität der Kirche wachse mit ihrer Fähigkeit, die (74), Marc Ouellet (74) sowie Würde des anderen zu fördern. Keiner dürfe sich „für etwas Drei Kardinalsklassen Fernando Filoni (72) in die Besseres“ halten, keiner auf die anderen herabschauen. Papst Franziskus hat die Zahl höchste der drei Kardinals- der Kardinalbischöfe von bisher klassen. Zu den neuen Kardinälen gehö- täuschungen, mit ihren Leiden ren unter anderem der irakische und Wunden. Nur so wird die Au- Patriarch Louis Raphael I. Sako torität des Hirten den Geschmack Templeton-Preis aus Bagdad, Erzbischof Joseph des Evangeliums haben.“ Coutts aus Karachi/Pakistan, Die Kirche müsse „das Herz auf für Jordaniens König Abdullah II. Erzbischof Desire Tsarahazana das richten, was zählt: die Mis- Der jordanische König Abdullah II. erhält den diesjährigen aus Toamasina in Madagaskar sion“, betonte Franziskus. „Un- Templeton-Preis für seinen Beitrag zur interreligiösen Ver- und Osakas Erzbischof Thomas fruchtbare und selbstbezogene ständigung. Aquinas Manyo Maeda. Aber Diskussionen“ hingegen gelte es auch Bischöfe aus Kolumbien, zu verhindern. „Was nützt es, Abdullah habe mehr für die Mexiko und Peru sowie Italien die ganze Welt zu gewinnen, Harmonie innerhalb des Islams und Spanien sind darunter. wenn man in den Fängen ersti- und zwischen dem Islam und In den Kardinalsrang erhob der ckender Intrigen lebt, die das anderen Religionen geleistet als Papst auch den Leiter seines Herz austrocknen und die Mis- jeder andere lebende politische Almosenamtes, Erzbischof Kon- sion unfruchtbar machen?“, sag- Führer, hieß es laut Bericht der rad Krajewski, sowie die Kurien- te er. „In dieser Situation könnte staatlichen jordanischen Nach- erzbischöfe Luis Ladaria, Präfekt man bereits - wie jemand be- richtenagentur „Petra“. Die Preis- der Glaubenskongregation, und merkt hat - die Palastintrigen, verleihung findet am 13. Novem- Giovanni Angelo Becciu, den auch innerhalb der kirchlichen ber in Washington statt. künftigen Leiter der Heilig- Kurien, angedeutet sehen.“ Mit der Auszeichnung verbunden sprechungskongregation und ist ein Preisgeld von umgerech- Sondergesandten beim Malte- 125 Papstwähler net 1,25 Millionen Euro; sie zählt serorden. Auch der Vertreter des Mit den Ernennungen vom Don- damit zu den höchstdotierten Eh- Papstes in der Diözese Rom, nerstag ist die Zahl der zur Papst- rungen für eine Einzelperson Erzbischof Angelo De Donatis, wahl berechtigten Kardinäle weltweit. Zu den früheren Preis- wurde Kardinal. wieder auf 125 angestiegen; wei- trägern zählen Mutter Teresa, der König Abdullah II. tere 101 haben die Altersgren- Taize-Gründer Frere Roger und von Jordanien. Mission ze von 80 Jahren bereits über- der Dalai Lama. Foto: Kathpress. statt „Palastintrigen“ schritten und können damit Die Präsidentin der Stiftung, Ihre höchste Ehre sei es, „Chris- nicht mehr an einem Konklave Heather Templeton Sill, bezeich- hen Osten ein und schütze Jeru- tus zu dienen im gläubigen Volk teilnehmen. nete die Arbeit des jordanischen salems islamische und christliche Gottes“, sagte der Papst, „in den 59 der nun 125 konklavebe- Königs in einer Videobotschaft als Stätten durch beträchtliche per- Hungrigen, Vergessenen, Ge- rechtigten Kardinäle sind von inspirierend. Abdullah II. betone sönliche und finanzielle Kosten. fangenen, Kranken, Drogenab- Franziskus ernannt worden, 47 die Bedeutung der Diversität im Das jordanische Königshaus hängigen, Verlassenen, in den wurden von Benedikt XVI. Islam, statt eine nicht existieren- versteht sich als Hüter sowohl konkreten Menschen mit ihren (2005-2013) kreiert, 19 zur de Einheitlichkeit zu suchen. der muslimischen wie der Geschichten und Hoffnungen, Papstwahl berechtigte Kardinäle Zudem setze er sich unermüd- christlichen Heiligtümer in mit ihren Erwartungen und Ent- gehören - wie auch der öster- lich für Flüchtlinge aus dem Na- Jerusalem. Seite 2 INFORMATION 8. Juli 2018 Bischof Küng übersiedelt nach Wien Heftige Kritik der Bischofskonferenz Ähnlich wie in vielen Ortskirchen Mitteleuropas wird es auch in der Diözese St. Pölten notwendig sein, „eine neue Grund- am Arbeitszeitgesetz lage für die Seelsorge zu schaffen“. „Die beabsichtigten Gesetzes- Begutachtungsverfahren gab, änderungen verletzen völker- hat die Bischofskonferenz for- Das antwortete der scheidende „Von Turbulenzen gehört“ rechtliche Verpflichtungen der mal zu dem am 14. Juni in den Diözesanbischof Klaus Küng in Über seinen Nachfolger Alois Republik Österreich“ auf Grund- Nationalrat eingebrachten An- einem Interview der „NÖN“ Schwarz und dessen Arbeit in der lage des Konkordats und seien trag der beiden Abgeordneten (Niederösterreichische Nach- Diözese Gurk-Klagenfurt sagte „verfassungsrechtlich bedenk- Peter Haubner (VP) und Wolf- richten; Dienstag-Ausgabe) auf Küng: „Ich habe in der Vergan- lich“. Da es zu dem geplanten gang Klinger (FP) Stellung ge- die Frage, wo er die großen He- genheit manchmal von Turbulen- Gesetz kein wie sonst übliches nommen. rausforderungen für die kom- zen gehört, war und bin aber der menden Jahre sehe. Aus seiner Meinung, dass solche aus der Sicht werde es „vor allem da- Entfernung schwer zu beurteilen Überraschungsbesuch bei Behinderten rum gehen, die christlichen Fa- sind.“ Schwarz habe seine Qua- Papst Franziskus hat am 24. Juni ziehungspflegern, und fand in ei- milien zu den wichtigsten Trä- litäten „und es wird gutgehen, einen Überraschungsbesuch bei nem Landgasthof südlich von gern der Weitergabe des Glau- wenn alle zusammenstehen“. Die Behinderten und Pflegekräften Rom statt. Der Vatikan gab den bens zu machen“. Auch gelte „mediale Hetzkampagne“ gegen absolviert. Das Treffen galt ei- Ausflug des Papstes erst im An- es, eine Gebetsbewegung für Schwarz bedaure er. Seine ner Stiftung, die sich für die In- schluss am Sonntagabend be- die jungen Generationen aufzu- nächsten Pläne seien die Über- tegration von Schwerbehinderten kannt. Den Angaben zufolge dau- bauen. siedlung nach Wien, wo Küng mit in ein normales Lebensumfeld erte die Begegnung zwei Stun- Zur Schaffung einer neuen Priestern und Laien in Gemein- einsetzt, sowie einer Kooperati- den, rund 200 Personen nah- Grundlage gehöre laut Küng schaft wohnen und u.a. in der ve von Medizinern und Heiler- men daran teil. auch die Anpassung der Pfarr- Peterskirche weiterhin geistliche strukturen an heutige Gegeben- Aufgaben übernehmen werde. In Kürze heiten, auch dem besonderen Hier war er nach seiner Priester- Charisma der Klöster, der Be- weihe 1970 Kaplan. Ab 1976 lei- Papst Franziskus hat zu einer Schweiz. Die Berner Regierung wegungen und der Erneue- tete er als Regionalvikar das Opus engeren internationalen Koope- hat Bestrebungen für ein gene- rungsgemeinschaften werde Dei Österreich. 1989 wurde er ration von Schulen und zu ei- relles Burkaverbot zurückge- eine große Bedeutung zukom- von Johannes Paul II. zum Bi- ner Erziehung mit solidarischen wiesen. Die Kantone sollen men. schof von Feldkirch ernannt. Werten aufgerufen: „Nur mit auch künftig entscheiden, ob sie einer veränderten Bildung lässt ein Verhüllungsverbot möchten. Caritas-Hungerkampagne sich die Welt verändern“. Österreich will 150.000 Kinder retten Papst Franziskus hat den bis- Die afrikanischen Länder Burundi und Ruanda stehen im herigen Generalsekretär der Ita- Wien. Zahlreiche NGOs aus dem Zentrum der diesjährigen Hungerkampagne der Caritas, mit lienischen Bischofskonferenz, In- und Ausland haben die Bundes- der das kirchliche Hilfswerk 150.000 Kinder retten will. Bischof Nunzio Galantino (69), regierung dazu aufgerufen, den zum Chef der einflussreichen am 1. Juli begonnenen EU-Rats- Das kündigte Caritas-Präsident ca. 11 Mio. Einwohner) umfas- vatikanischen Güterverwaltung vorsitz besonders dem afrikani- Michael
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