Paolo Bustaffa - Edinburgh

EDITORIAL

We don’t need many more analyses to conclude that Europe is still experiencing a difficult moment and that the "common home" is still subjected to bolts – which aren’t only of economic and financial nature.The foundations resist. The resilience of a political thought that thrived for six decades without suffering serious wounds, enables mature reactions […]

EUROPEAN CHURCHES

Faith witness in politics, culture, law and public opinion: this was the leitmotif of the second day of the 40th Meeting of the General Secretaries of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE) in Edinburgh, Scotland, from June 29 to July 2. The reflection at national level was entrusted to Professor John Haldane, Director of the […]

EU COUNCIL

"Short term measures for market stability" whilst extending a helping hand to indebted countries with high-speculation risks; "short term growth-boosting measures", as well as "long term intervention to step up economic governance and the EU as a whole". European Council President Herman Van Rompuy delivered the final remarks on the 28-29 June Summit in Brussels. […]

Eurostat, ongoing unemploymentOver twenty percentage points separate the most "virtuous" country from the one with the highest unemployment rates in EU27. The figures on the job market released by Eurostat on July 2 signal a new increases in unemployment (11.1% in the 17 euro area countries – EA17); 10,3% in EU27. This shows that territorial […]

EUROPEAN CHURCHES

A welcoming ceremony to the sound of the traditional Scottish harp in the great hall of the castle of Edinburgh signaled the "importance and the distinction that through you we ascribe to the Catholic Church". These were the opening remarks delivered by the Scottish Secretary of State (Permanent Secretary), sir Peter Housden, who welcomed on […]

EUROPEAN CHURCHES

"In Scotland we’re at the margins of the Continent but we are proud of our long Christian tradition in Scotland that dates back to Saint Ninian and Saint Columba in the first half of the first millennium". Cardinal Keith Patrick O’Brien, Archbishop of St. St. Andrews and Edinmburgh, President of the Scottish Bishops’ Conference, made […]

EUROPEAN CHURCHES

"The future of Europe is also going through a renewed testimony of faith in politics. Human reason enlightened by faith will know how to find the appropriate responses to the current political and economic challenges". The phrase is contained in the final statement of the General Secretaries of 38 European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) who convened […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Portugal: the media are "the doors of faith"Responding to Benedict XVI’s appeal to Church commitment for the new evangelization, the bishops who coordinate the Commissions for Communication of the Bishops’ Conferences of Spain and Portugal convened in Fatima June 25-27 to reflect on the theme: "Media: the doors of faith". Whilst recalling that social communications […]

CHIESE EUROPEE

"Il futuro dell’Europa passa anche attraverso una rinnovata testimonianza della fede in politica. Una ragione umana illuminata della fede saprà trovare le risposte adeguate alle sfide politiche ed economiche attuali". È quanto sostengono i segretari generali delle 38 Conferenze episcopali europee (Ccee) convenuti ad Edimburgo (29 giugno – 2 luglio) per il loro 40° incontro […]

TERREMOTO IN EMILIA

Ricostruire la vita sociale, quei luoghi al servizio della collettività che danno senso a una comunità. Tra le priorità del post-terremoto non ci sono solo le abitazioni da ricostruire e le aziende da far ripartire. Ci sono chiese, scuole, ma pure oratori e teatri piccoli e grandi da ripristinare, o forse da abbattere, ma solo […]