Arnold Schwarzenegger inspires in St. Stephen's Cathedral with an organ concert!

Arnold Schwarzenegger inspires in St. Stephen's Cathedral with an organ concert!

Wien, Österreich - Arnold Schwarzenegger, the world -famous Styrian -born, used his stay in Vienna not only for discussions about climate change, but also for a very special musical performance in the St. St. Stephen Cathedral. The actor and former governor visit took place on Wednesday afternoon in the middle of great discreet. As Domradio , the cathedral staff was only informed about his visit shortly before his visit.

After his arrival, which followed a day in his home in Thal, Schwarzenegger was personally led by the pastor Toni Faber by the impressive cathedral. The exclusive organ concert should be particularly remembered, in which Schwarzenegger even used the manual and pedals of the famous giant organ, which counts 12,616 whistling and was recently extensively renovated. As early as 2021, he had played the organ, which underlines his connection with this place. An altar boy named Justin was even allowed to make a selfie with the star and had a short, personal conversation with him.

climate change in focus

Schwarzenegger traveled to Vienna to take part in the climate conference "Austrian World Summit" (AWS), which took place on June 3, 2025. The event, which was organized for the ninth time by the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, was under the patronage of President Alexander van der Bellen and had the motto "Unite in Action - Termate Pollution". The aim of the conference was to promote solutions for climate change and to appreciate the brave first aiders who are in use in climate -related disasters. Current challenges such as the forest fires in California and the floods in Europe were also mentioned, which illustrates the urgency of the topic.

like summarized the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative , the former governor of California held the need for the need in his opening speech at the AWS 2024, to put real deeds. He has been involved in international discussions about climate change for 20 years and emphasizes that, despite all the agreements, environmental pollution is progressing unbroken. Schwarzenegger denounced that over 200 million people have died of air pollution since 1992, while around 7 million people suffer from it every year.

urgency and responsibility

The former bodybuilder and action star was determined to propagate a clear vision of a world without air pollution and asked those present to actively work for a clean future. He referred to concrete examples from the USA, where approval procedures for renewable projects can often take years. "It's like a medical emergency that requires immediate measures," says Schwarzenegger. He appealed to overcome the "not in my garden" mentality and to take responsibility for the coming generations.

in Austria, where the Archdiocese of Vienna has around 1.06 million Catholics, the need for sustainable solutions in times of climate change is particularly noticeable. The discussion about the changeover to renewable energies will be all the more urgent in the future.