On June 16th at 12.30 p.m. on ORF 2
Vienna (OTS) – Sandra Szabo will present the following articles in the ORF religious magazine “Orientation” on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. on ORF 2:
New understanding of office? Document on the papal office aims to make ecumenism easier
The Vatican wants to put relations with the Christian churches on a new footing. A document was presented on Thursday that redefines the primacy of the Pope. A new understanding of the pope’s supremacy should make it easier for other churches to accept him as honorary head. The paper “The Bishop of Rome” summarizes thirty years of dialogue between the churches since John Paul II’s 1995 encyclical “Ut unum sint.” Is this a breakthrough or just a small interim step towards the restoration of Christian unity? Alexander Hecht and Marcus Marschalek analyze.
Diversity of rituals: focus on religion “What does Austria believe?”
Which rituals are important to people who live in Austria, what gives them support in life and has this changed over the past few years? The ORF religion and ethics department’s multimedia focus “What does Austria believe?” is entering its second phase this year. After the questions about people’s beliefs and values, it is now about the meaning of rituals in different phases of life. Lena Göbl with a look behind the scenes. In collaboration between ORF and the University of Vienna, a representative study “What does Austria believe?” is being carried out, the results of which will be available next year. The Catholic pastoral theologian Regina Polak reveals initial trends in a studio conversation with Sandra Szabo.
Football and religion: parallels between stadium and Christian mass
Die-hard football fans consider their favorite sport to be a matter of faith. The European Football Championship will be the defining event for many in the coming weeks. There are many connections between football fandom and religious practice, says author Marlene Streeruwitz. She is one of the commentators in the new ORF-TOPOS documentary “Football, fans and rivalries – We are the curve”. She tells Gerald Heidegger why a football match reminds her of a Christian mass.
Poverty in South Sudan: “Youth One World” with educational opportunities
The civil war in South Sudan officially ended in 2017. But the country is still plagued by bloody conflicts. This is one of the main reasons why South Sudan is one of the poorest countries in the world. 2.3 million internally displaced people live in the East African country. Most of them have little access to food, clean water, adequate housing and education. The Salesian Don Bosco aid organization “Youth One World” helps former street children to stand on their own two feet through school and vocational training. Zoran Dobrić and Jugend Eine Welt went on a local inspection in South Sudan.