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Article: Catholic lay groups to EU ambassadors.(European Union takes strong stand against far right political climate in Austria)(Brief Article)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- February 18, 2000
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The following is an open letter to European Union ambassadors in Vienna, Austria, signed by the heads of Catholic Action, the Central Council of Catholic Lay Organizations, Caritas and We Are Church.
The governing coalition between the Austrian Peoples Party and the Freedom Party of Austria has led to an international storm of anger, which is very harmful to Austria's reputation....
Catholic Action of Austria, one of the largest organizations of the Catholic church, has for some time campaigned for a climate of tolerance in Austria. We have engaged ourselves energetically against anti-foreigner sentiment and racism, as well as against any minimization of ...