This year’s star singing campaign started on Friday with the traditional visit of the Three Kings to Cardinal Christoph Schönborn. Four star singers from Inzersdorf-St. Nicholas represented the 85,000 children moving from house to house until January 6. Last year, 19.5 million euros were raised.
Schönborn thanked the children and young people for their efforts and the donors for their regular support. Over the past 70 years, the Epiphany campaign has become not only the largest fundraising initiative in Austria, but also a ‘great solidarity campaign’ and a ‘pleasant moment for our country’. The cardinal reported that on his travels he had repeatedly seen the fruits of this solidarity in global projects and that he himself would participate with a group on January 6.
Top politicians are also visited by the star singers
On Monday, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen will receive a visit from the star singers at the Hofburg. On this day, the Three Kings also come to the Roßau barracks to meet Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) and military bishop Werner Freistetter. Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) will be visited in the New Year 2025 on Thursday, January 2, as will Finance Minister Gunter Mayr (ÖVP).
Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) will receive the star singers on January 7, as will Minister of Labor and Economy Martin Kocher, Minister of Agriculture Norbert Totschnig (both ÖVP) and VP club chairman August Wöginger. On January 8, the star singers knocked on the door of Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP), and the next day on the door of Sigrid Maurer, leader of the Green Party. According to “Kathpress”, a group from Vorarlberg will be guests in Rome on January 1 during the New Year’s service with Pope Francis.
Supporting 500 projects worldwide
From December 27 to January 6, around 85,000 children will take part in the campaign, which goes from house to house with the support of 30,000 adults. They bring blessings and ask for donations for about 500 aid projects in poor regions, including projects for children and youth in Nepal. A total of 540 million euros has been raised since 1954, and a record amount of 19.5 million euros in 2023.
Source: Krone
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