ROME – In a recent column in an Austrian newspaper, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, widely hailed as one of the Church’s most gifted intellectuals, has condemned recent policy decisions by United States President Donald Trump as “dangerous.”
Schönborn, 80, is a Dominican and served as the Archbishop of Vienna from 1995 until his retirement in January, holding the post for nearly 30 years.
At one point considered a frontrunner among the papabili, meaning candidates who could be elected pope, he is considered one of the Catholic Church’s most respected intellectuals and theologians within the College of Cardinals.
In a brief “Answers” column in Austrian newspaper HEUTE published Feb. 7, just weeks after Trump’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, Schönborn reflected on the global state of affairs and the impact of the bold and controversial decisions Trump has made during his first days in office.
He reflected on contracts as agreements that “regulate large parts of our lives,” and are often done “in good faith.”
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With thanks to the Crux and Elise Ann Allen, where this article originally appeared.
