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  • [Catholic Caucus] New archbishop of Vienna suggests ignoring Church law for divorced and ‘remarried’ people

    03/20/2026 4:12:53 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 10 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | March 19, 2026 | Andreas Wailzer
    [Catholic Caucus] New archbishop of Vienna suggests ignoring Church law for divorced and ‘remarried’ peopleAbp. Josef Gründwidl proposed disregarding canon law for people in sinful sexual relationships and changing ‘centuries-old traditions’ to involve women in Church ‘decision-making processes.’Archbishop Josef Grünwidl of Vienna, Austria, has suggested that Church teaching could be neglected in certain cases, e.g., women in “leadership” and divorced and civilly “remarried” couples, if it benefits the “salvation of souls.”Grünwidl, the recently consecrated archbishop of Vienna, gave a homily during the Spring Plenary Assembly of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference on March 11 at the parish church in Pischelsdorf, Styria....