Redazione

COMECE

Dopo la pausa estiva il mensile della Comece ritorna dedicando le sue pagine a due iniziative della Commissione a tutela dell’infanzia (registri delle nascite e internet), al caso di Cipro, alla presidenza Ue in questo semestre, a una riflessione dopo il Rio+10 e a un resoconto della 7° "scuola estiva" proposta dalla Comece a luglio. […]

CHIESE IN BREVE

Portogallo: le sfide per l’Anno della fedeLa Bibbia, la carità, la preghiera, la conoscenza della Dottrina della Chiesa, l’attenzione ai non credenti e la relazione con Cristo sono alcune delle priorità che il cardinale-patriarca di Lisbona intende promuovere nella diocesi per gli anni 2012 e 2013. Questa strategia pastorale, pubblicata nel sito del Patriarcato (www.patriarcado-lisboa.pt/site/), […]

CHIESA IN EUROPA

Una tre giorni di appuntamenti, dibattiti e spunti di riflessione: questo il seminario promosso a Cipro, dal 3 al 5 settembre, dalla Commissione "Caritas in Veritate" del Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee (Ccee) e dedicato alla coesione sociale. L’incontro è stato seguito per Sir Europa da Nike Giurlani. Riaffermato che "non è possibile un’Europa coesa […]

EDITORIAL

"Thus in the USA, many states contribute far more to the federal level than they receive from it, whereas others need significant net support. The system copes without quasi-Thatcherite cries of ‘I want my money back’". The writer has recently returned from a month’s work in the USA, where perceptions of the EU and its […]

THE CHURCH IN EUROPE

The Church in Europe "has to find new ways of speaking about and bringing to the forefront in public discussion those spiritual energies about which the Pope spoke" in "Caritas in Veritate" and "also indicate where those spiritual energies are missing or have been betrayed", said Msgr. Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin, during the meeting […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Portugal: challenges for the Year of the FaithThe Bible, charity, prayer, knowledge of the Doctrine of the Church, attention to non believers, and relation with Christ are some of the priorities which the Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon intends to promote in the diocese in the years 2012 and 2013. This pastoral strategy, published at the site […]

COMECE

After the summer break the COMECE monthly focuses on two EU Commission initiatives for children protection (registration of births and the Internet), to the case of Cyprus, to the EU presidency in this semester, to a post Rio+10 reflection and to an account of the 7th "summer camp" proposed by COMECE in July. The editorial […]

EU

How will EU funds be used to ensure social protection whilst promoting international development? What will be the priorities? Which vulnerable brackets will benefit from the dedicated measures? The European Commission has sought to respond to these and other questions with the Communication on "Social Protection in European Union development cooperation", addressed to European Parliament, […]

THE CHURCH IN EUROPE

Three days of debates, reflections and food for thought characterized the seminar held in Cyprus September 3-5, promoted by the "Caritas in Veritate" Commission of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, devoted to social cohesion. The meeting was followed by SIR Europe correspondent Nike Giurlani. Participants jointly declared that "a united Europe should not forget […]

EUROPE

"In addressing the current economic crisis" ongoing in Europe "and its many victims, we cannot forget victims of older crises and on-going conflicts, the IDPs". Conversely, the “lost generation" appearing in Europe as a result of the economic crisis, "could be coupled by the loss of yet one more generation, and maybe more than one". […]