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CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Portugal: stepping up liturgical potentials In reference to the themes discussed during the 38th National Meeting of liturgical pastoral service, held last week in Fatima, Msgr. José Cordeiro, in his capacities as member of the Episcopal Commission for Liturgy and Spirituality, said that "the Church must improve her own celebrations, trying to exploit the potentials […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Germany: the winners of the 2012 Catholic media award Authors Wolfgang Bauer, Carsten Rau and Hauke Wendler are the winners of the 2012 Catholic media award. The news was released by the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) on July 26. The prize, that has reached its 9th edition, is awarded each year by DBK to the […]

EDITH STEIN

"Today’s proclamation of Edith Stein as a Co-Patroness of Europe is intended to raise on this Continent a banner of respect, tolerance and acceptance which invites all men and women to understand and appreciate each other, transcending their ethnic, cultural and religious differences in order to form a truly fraternal society". With these words, on […]

OLYMPIC GAMES

The mission of the community of ZionOne hundred twenty five volunteers from all the corners of the world will speak of Jesus in the streets near the Olympic village and will invite passers-by to the Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament. Volunteers are preparing for their mission in the school of Saint Bonaventura, a few […]

EDITH STEIN

“Dichiarare oggi Edith Stein compatrona d’Europa significa porre sull’orizzonte del vecchio continente un vessillo di rispetto, di tolleranza, di accoglienza, che invita uomini e donne a comprendersi e ad accettarsi al di là delle diversità etniche, culturali e religiose, per formare una società veramente fraterna”. Con queste parole Giovanni Paolo II, il 1° ottobre 1999, […]

CHIESE IN BREVE

Portogallo: migliorare le potenzialità liturgiche In riferimento ai contenuti dibattuti nel corso del 38º Incontro nazionale della pastorale liturgica, tenutosi la scorsa settimana a Fatima, mons. José Cordeiro, in qualità di membro della Commissione episcopale per la liturgia e la spiritualità, ha dichiarato che “la Chiesa deve impegnarsi per migliorare le proprie celebrazioni, cercando di […]

EU Parliament: activities and results European Parliament activity will resume the last week of August. The first plenary after the summer vacations is tabled for September 10-13. The themes that the Assembly is called to address include, notably, anti-crisis measures, negotiations for EU 2013 budget and for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. In the meantime […]

CZECH REPUBLIC

"Accomodation has always constituted one of the most essential needs of a man. It’s a duty of every modern society to provide – in particular socially weak, handicaped and elderly people – with an adequate period of time to harmonize their living conditions with financial possibilities, so that they wouldn’t feel trapped in a desperate […]

SWITZERLAND

"Money is at the service of man and man is not a slave of money". The phrase is contained in a message signed by Msgr. Markus Büchel, Bishop of Sankt Gallen, at the request of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference – published with a view to the National Day on 1 August. "Money is not made to […]

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

"These provisions are an aggression to personal identity". It is the determined reply of Fr Innocenzo Gargano, Camaldolese monk, expert in Judaism, commenting on the widespread call to ban the practice of ritual circumcision, which originates from the ruling issued by the Court in Cologne statinf that "ritual circumcision is a personal lesion that is […]