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CHIESE IN BREVE

Ucraina: in strada per evangelizzare i pedoniNell’ultima settimana di agosto, i partecipanti alla Scuola di teologia della Chiesa greco-cattolica ucraina (Ugcc) e della Scuola di evangelizzazione dell’Ugcc sono scesi nelle strade dell’esarcato di Donetsk-Kharkiv per evangelizzare i pedoni con la pantomima. “Ce l’abbiamo messa tutta per attirare l’attenzione dei passanti, per farli riflettere almeno per […]

Francia, meno barriere per lavoratori bulgari e romeni“È stato compiuto un passo importante per la creazione di un approccio realmente europeo per l’occupazione”. Questo il commento di László Andor, commissario europeo per il lavoro, gli affari sociali e l’inclusione, alla notizia del governo francese di facilitare l’accesso a determinate professioni per i lavoratori bulgari e […]

CARD. CARLO MARIA MARTINI

Il 3 settembre, nel duomo di Milano, si sono svolte le esequie del card. Carlo Maria Martini, arcivescovo emerito di Milano, spentosi a Gallarate, all’età di 85 anni, venerdì 31 agosto. La messa, presieduta dall’attuale arcivescovo di Milano, card. Angelo Scola, è stata concelebrata da 9 cardinali, 39 vescovi e 1.200 sacerdoti, alla presenza di […]

THE CHURCH IN EUROPE

The Church’s commitment in the promotion of social cohesion in Europe was the theme addressed by over thirty bishops and delegates of European Bishops’ Conferences with responsibility for social issues, gathered in Nicosia (Cyprus), September 3-5. The meeting was called by the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences’ – CCEE – Commission for Social issues ‘Caritas […]

CARD. CARLO MARIA MARTINI

"I have always been impressed by Cardinal Martini’s capacity to re-interpret the events that took place in Europe, along with peoples and individuals’ concerns with the Word of God. It was his most important charisma. With the Scripture he brought light. Europe now has a new intercessor that guards it from the heavens". Msgr. Aldo […]

SLOVAKIA

Committee for the Rights of Lesbians, Gays, Gisexual, Transgender and Intersexual Persons (LGBTI) is only a step from its establishment in Slovakia. Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajcák on 15 August submitted for comments a proposal extending the statutes of the Government Council for Human Rights, Ethnic Minorities and Gender Equality, envisaging its foundation. Bishops’ conference […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Ukraine: in streets to evangelize pedestriansOn the last week of August, the participants of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) School of Theology and the UGCC School of Evangelization went out to the streets of the Donetsk-Kharkiv Exarchate to evangelize pedestrians through the pantomime. "We tried hard to attract the attention of people passing by, […]

YOUTH

A long, seven-kilometre march along the streets of Budapest, followed by a symbolical flashmob, waving of multi-coloured scarfs and world flags on the historical Chain Bridge. These were the closing events of the tenth Genfest, an event promoted by the Focolari Movement with the title: "Let’s bridge". With this symbolical gesture 12 000 youths present […]

France, less barriers for Bulgarian and Romanian workers "This is a step in the right direction towards creating a truly European approach to employment". László Andor, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion thus welcomed the decision of the French government to to ease access to certain professions for Bulgarian and Romanian workers and […]

CHIESA IN EUROPA

Perché parlare di coesione sociale in Europa? E, soprattutto, che ruolo può avere la Chiesa all’interno di queste dinamiche? Queste le domande affrontate nel corso della prima parte dell’incontro promosso dalla Commissione “Caritas in Veritate” del Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee (Ccee) a Cipro dal 3 al 5 settembre e seguito da Nike Giurlani, inviata […]