In recent months, there has been a rising number of attempts at intimidation and attacks against theologians at Austrian faculties - increasingly also in their private lives. These incidents must be viewed in connection with international right-wing Christian networks. The Austrian section of the ESWTR (European Society of Women in Theological Research) has approached the Austrian Bishops' Conference, requesting that they take a stance on the matter. Sigrid Rettenbacher, chair of ESWTR Austria, highlights the connections between these international anti-democratic Christian networks and Austria. Recently, several publications have appeared concerning the topic of right-wing Christian networks. These financially powerful networks operate on an international level—with connections as far as Russia and the USA—and they have become a determining factor in Europe as well, unnoticed by a broader public. They proceed strategically, deliberately placing individuals in important positions - in politics, academia, dioceses, and the media - in order to concretely implement their agendas. In terms of content, these networks are united by an "ecumenism of hate," a shared rejection of human and civil rights in the name of "traditional Christian values" - including opposition to women's rights, the rights of the LGBTQIA* community, and religious freedom. One of their declared aims is to combat the alleged threat posed by Islam to the Christian West. Their explicit goal is the weakening of democratic core values and the search for alternative forms of societal order, including models inspired by Austrofascism. These democracy-endangering networks are also mentioned in the current report on right-wing extremism commissioned by the Austrian Ministry of Justice and the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, prepared by the Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance (DÖW).