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CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Bulgaria: the 60th anniversary of the martyrdom of Eugene BossilkovThe Church of Bulgaria celebrates the memory of Blessed Eugene Bossilkov, 60 years after his martyrdom under the communist regime. The month of July marks in fact three of the most significant stages of his life. On 25 July 1926 he was ordained priest, July 26, […]

CHURCH AND EUROPE

At the end of June – beginning of July, the 40th meeting of General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences was held in Edinburgh (Scotland), (click here). Msgr. Mariano Crociata, General Secretary of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), was interviewed by SIR Europe on the event.The European meeting involving questions related to life, the family, […]

ASSISTED FERTILIZATION

Croatia has passed a new law on medically assisted fertilization. From now on not only the male and female gametes can be legally frozen – as stipulated in the previous law – but also the embryos. The right to access assisted fertilization is guaranteed to all couples who cannot have children, including those de facto […]

EUROPEAN UNION

Over the past days, European news, notably the most important, regards Germany. First, the German Constitutional Court has decided to postpone until 12 September all decisions on the compatibility of the European Stability Mechanism, ESM, and the Fiscal Compact with its national legal system. The two Community agreements have been ratified by the Bundestag, but […]

COMECE

The summer issue of Europe Infos brings together the news from the COMECE Secretariat, conveyed also in the previous services of SIR Europe. The next issue features an ecumenical reflection on European cohesion policy, on the recent report by the COMECE bioethics working group, an editorial by Stefan Lunte on June’s European Council. Other themes […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

CCEE: meeting of the spokesperson of European bishops "The Church has nothing to hide, even in the management of finances", reiterated the spokespersons of the European Bishops’ Conferences in a statement released upon the conclusion of their annual meeting, which took place in Cologne from 11th to 14th July. In the press release the spokesmen […]

SCHOOL IN EUROPE

"Inclusive education is not an optional extra; it is a basic necessity. We must put the most vulnerable at the heart of our actions to achieve a better life for all". Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth is actively working with the staff of his office in Brussels on a document […]

CHIESA ED EUROPA

A fine giugno-inizio luglio si è tenuto ad Edimburgo (Scozia) il 40° incontro dei segretari generali delle Conferenze episcopali europee (clicca qui). A mons. Mariano Crociata, segretario generale della Conferenza episcopale italiana (Cei), Sir Europa ha posto alcune domande.In questo incontro europeo sono stati affrontati temi di rilievo (vita, famiglia, libertà religiosa, libertà di educazione) […]

COMECE

“Europe Infos” nella versione estiva raccoglie una serie di notizie dal segretariato Comece già ospitati nelle edizioni passate di Sir Europa: una riflessione ecumenica sulla politica di coesione europea, la recente pubblicazione del gruppo di studio Comece sulla Bioetica, un commento di Stefan Lunte sul Consiglio europeo di giugno. Accanto a questi compaiono contributi in […]

50° CONCILIO VATICANO II

Il domenicano padre Yves Congar – grande teologo francese creato cardinale da Giovanni Paolo II nel novembre del 1994, chiamato da Giovanni XXIII a prendere parte ai lavori preparatori e poi al Concilio, in cui ha avuto un ruolo di primo piano – parlando dei laici e della clericalizzazione sorta dopo il Concilio di Trento, […]