Franz Lackner
Germanyreligious leaderMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Franz Lackner is an Austrian Roman Catholic bishop who serves as the Archbishop of Salzburg and the chairman of the Austrian Bishops' Conference. He recently expressed concern over the use of biblical texts for political purposes by the Freedom Party (FPÖ), particularly in the context of Herbert Kickl's controversial speech at the FPÖ party congress where he quoted the Bible to appeal to conservative voters.
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He celebrated his 70th birthday and 35th priest anniversary with the Tiroler Gebirgsschützen.
Bayern: Bei Kontrolle an der Grenze werden Gebirgsschützen entwaffnet - BayernSüddeutsche Zeitung·Germany· 2026-07-27
Germany· 2026-07-27Franz Lackner expressed concern over the political appropriation of religion by Herbert Kickl and the FPÖ.
Herbert Kickl zitiert die Bibel und provoziert damit StreitNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2025-10-20
Switzerland· 2025-10-20
