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Saturday, October 31, 2026Sat, Oct 31Ordinary Time, Week 30 · GreenThe Liturgy of the Hours · Africa · America · Asia · Middle East · Oceania

The Church in Austria

News from the Church in Austria: the dioceses, the bishops' conference and the Catholic press writing from Austria.

9 stories · 3 publishers

Saturday, October 31

6 stories · single-publisher reports
  1. 01
    Diocese of Linz offers special All Souls' Day services
    discussDiocesesNew report
    Briefing and sources: Diocese of Linz offers special All Souls' Day services. Diocese of Linz

    First report Latest report

    SourcesDiocese of Linz

  2. 02
    Benedictine P. Johannes Pausch speaks on the finitude of life
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    Briefing and sources: Benedictine P. Johannes Pausch speaks on the finitude of life. Diocese of Linz

    First report Latest report

    Johannes Pausch and Kristina Proleta from Gut Aich Monastery discussed the finitude of life, gratitude, and hope beyond death in the 85th episode of the podcast Orden on Air for All Saints Day.

    SourcesDiocese of Linz

  3. 03
    Diocese of Linz hosts lecture on economy, ethics and society
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    Briefing and sources: Diocese of Linz hosts lecture on economy, ethics and society. Diocese of Linz

    First report Latest report

    Professor Erika Wagner from the JKU Linz gave a public lecture for the 2026 Maximilian Aichern Lecture on October 28. The event was organized by the "Wirtschaft – Ethik – Gesellschaft" working group at the KU Linz.

    SourcesDiocese of Linz

  4. 04
    Diocese of Linz seeks volunteers for Advent wreath binding
    discussCatholic LifeNew report
    Briefing and sources: Diocese of Linz seeks volunteers for Advent wreath binding. Diocese of Linz

    First report Latest report

    The Diocese of Linz is seeking volunteers to help bind Advent wreaths at the Invita residential home in Pfaffing on November 16, 2026. Caritas is also looking for crafters to sell goods at a Christmas market on November 28.

    SourcesDiocese of Linz

  5. 05
    Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmünster hosts Adoratio Congress
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    Briefing and sources: Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmünster hosts Adoratio Congress. Diocese of Linz

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    More than 700 people attended the first Adoratio Congress at the Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmünster from October 23 to 25, 2026. The Diocese of Linz reported that the event focused on eucharistic adoration as a source of faith and strength for living the Gospel.

    SourcesDiocese of Linz

  6. 06
    Johannes Neuhauser's new play opens in Linz
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    Briefing and sources: Johannes Neuhauser's new play opens in Linz. Diocese of Linz

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    Johannes Neuhauser's new play travels from the Semmelweisstraße shantytown to the Sahara and back to the Franckviertel district in Linz. The author and psychotherapist depicts the Linz neighborhood through the perspective of Jesus and includes the figure of Charles de Foucauld.

    SourcesDiocese of Linz

Thursday, October 29

2 stories · 2 with multiple publishers
  1. 01
    Barmherzige Brüder hospital in Linz wins climate protection award
    discussReligious OrdersBackgroundFirst report

    The Barmherzige Brüder hospital in Linz received two Best Practice Awards for climate-friendly healthcare facilities on 19 October 2026.

    Briefing and sources: Barmherzige Brüder hospital in Linz wins climate protection award. 2 sourcesDiocese of LinzVatican News

    First report Latest report

    The Barmherzige Brüder hospital in Linz received two Best Practice Awards for climate-friendly healthcare facilities on 19 October 2026. The awards recognized five projects from religious order hospitals for their climate protection efforts.

    SourcesDiocese of LinzVatican News

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV is cancer-freePope Leo XIV
    discussVaticanFirst report

    Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free and requires no further therapy, according to doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora.

    Briefing and sources: Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free. 2 sourcesDiocese of LinzDie Tagespost

    First report Latest report

    Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free and requires no further therapy, according to doctors Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora. Following a tumor operation on October 13, 2026, final histological findings confirmed on October 21 that the cancer has not spread.

    SourcesDiocese of LinzDie Tagespost

Tuesday, October 27

1 story · single-publisher reports
  1. 01
    Propst Sonnleitner neuer Chefkaplan des Malteserordens in Österreich
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    Briefing and sources: Propst Sonnleitner neuer Chefkaplan des Malteserordens in Österreich. Diocese of Linz

    First report

    The Order of Malta appointed Provost Klaus Sonnleitner as the new chaplain general for Austria. The Council confirmed the appointment of the Provost of St. Florian on October 20, 2026.

    SourcesDiocese of Linz

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