UNITED STATES
National Catholic Reporter
Kate Simmons | Jul. 1, 2013
Fr. Helmut Schüller, a leader in Austria’s call for church reform, will bring his message to the United States this summer in his first American speaking tour.
Sponsored by 12 Catholic organizations, Schüller will begin his “Catholic Tipping Point” tour July 16 in New York and visit 15 cities coast to coast.
Schüller received international attention last year when, along with more than 400 priests and deacons, his call for church reform was documented in an “Appeal to Disobedience,” published by the Austrian Priests’ Initiative last June.
Schüller founded the Austrian Priests’ Initiative, a group committed to open discussions about the issues and problems within the Catholic church, in 2006.
“Catholics both in the U.S. and Europe and around the globe are really ready for a change and I believe that bringing Father Helmut to the United States helps both laity and priests see what other Catholics around the world are doing,” Nicole Sotelo, director of programs and communications at Call to Action, told NCR. “It will help inspire us to continue our movement for change here in the U.S.” The church reform group Call to Action is one of a coalition of organizations sponsoring Schüller’s visit.
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