Styria in mourning: Memorial for victims of the Graz amoclace

Styria in mourning: Memorial for victims of the Graz amoclace

Graz, Österreich - On June 17, 2025, Styria will be transferred to mourning, since a special mourning meeting will take place in the state parliament in memory of the victims of the tragic killing spree on June 10th. This terrible act occurred at a Graz high school, where eleven people killed and numerous others were seriously injured. Both students and teaching staff are among the victims. The mourning meeting opens with a minute's silence in the country room to receive the proper honor for the victims and their families. Kleine Zeitung reports that state president Gerald Deutschmann, Governor Mario Kunasek and LH-Stv. Manuela Khom take the floor to express their sympathy.

The club guards of all state parliament-Marco Triller, Lukas Schnitzer, Max Lercher, Sandra Krautwaschl, Nikolaus Swatek and Claudia Klimt-Weithaler also talk in the state parliament this morning. In addition, the event will be broadcast from 9 a.m. by livestream, so that the population also has the opportunity to participate.

interreligious commemoration in the Graz cathedral

In the evening there is an interreligious commemoration at 6:30 p.m. in the Graz Cathedral. This is accompanied by representatives of the Catholic Church, the Evangelical Church and the Islamic faith community. The ideas of intercultural exchange and unity are particularly important on such a sad day. The funeral service is also transferred to the courtyard of the Graz castle so that as many people as possible can participate.

As expected in such a significant occasion, a large number of political core will also show presence. Among other things, Federal Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner and Claudia Plakolm and Interior Minister Gerhard Karner have registered. Carinthia's Governor Peter Kaiser and Rh-President Margit Kraker will also be present. A strong sign of solidarity is thus set.

service at the end of the state mourning

Another central component of the funeral is a service that is celebrated at the end of the three -day mourning. This takes place in the Graz Cathedral under the direction of Archbishop Franz Lackner, and Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Christian Stocker will also take part. The service of the service takes place by ORF 2 at 5:30 p.m. In addition, members of the federal government as well as representatives of ecumenism and other religious communities are invited. These community actions impressively show how important it is to stand together in difficult times. DOMRADIO emphasizes that the service is an important step in the processing of this tragic incident.