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In a press release on Thursday the \u201cLay Initiative<\/a>\u201d called on Austrian Catholics to evaluate their bishops. On their website they have made available a simple form for downloading. <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the context of its activities the Lay Initiative offers all members of the Catholic Church the opportunity to submit an evaluation of the bishops in this paschal season of penance,\u201d writes the chairman of the Initiative and former parliament member, Herbert Kohlmaier (People\u2019s Party), in the press release.<\/p>\n

With the \u201cQuestionnaire for Evaluation of Bishops<\/a>\u201d at the website of the Lay Initiative, the Austrian bishops can be judged on the following points according to the grading system of schools: leadership qualities, human friendliness and solidarity with the people, openness, encouragement of ecumenism, encouragement of lay collaboration \u2013 especially of women, collaboration with Catholic associations and organizations, quality as supervisor.<\/p>\n

Publication after Easter<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWith this action, now carried out for the first time, we intend to contribute to an overdue rethinking: It is not Catholics who are accountable to the hierarchy, but rather, the bishops are responsible to the church\u2019s faithful, at whose charge they must contribute their service,\u201d said Kohlmair.<\/p>\n

According to the press release, the collation of the questionnaire will take place with strict preservation of anonymity. After Easter the results will be conveyed to the bishops and announced to the public.<\/p>\n

H\/T: ORF<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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