Frank Turner - Europe Infos (Comece)

EDITORIAL

Outside the European Parliament in Brussels may be seen the "Euro statue". A solemn female holds aloft, triumphantly, a giant version of the currency’s emblem. The statue is kitsch, a kind of Western version of Soviet realist sculpture. In current circumstances, it is faintly embarrassing.Politicians are in disarray over the Euro as European electorates send […]

IEC 2012

Dublin (Ireland) is ready to host the 50th edition of the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC 2012) themed: "The Eucharist: Communion with Christ and with one another" (June 10-17). For seven days 40 thousand people – 80 thousand are expected to gather and celebrate Statio Orbis, the final Mass in Croke Park – will be arriving […]

ECONOMY

In just three years, between October 2008 and October 2011 EU countries had to "inject" funds in the European banking system for as much as 4500 billion euro, amounting to 37% of the Gross Internal Product of the Community. Few numbers, sufficient to explain the burden of the banking system on continental economy, triggered by […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Germany: Church and media skills The efforts of the German Catholic Church to promote media training courses in the Church are marked by the new "Media Skills" professorship at the Catholic University of Mainz. It was announced by the German Bishops’ Conference (Dbk) in a release. The initiative promoted by the academic institution covers various […]

EURO 2012

"It’s the first European Championship played in Eastern Europe, a milestone in the history of UEFA football competitions. The work of the organizers should be equalled by the players’ commitment, by the coaches’ determination, by the referees’ expertise and notably, by the fans’ enthusiasm, whose contribution is fundamental". Michel Platini, president of UEFA (Union of […]

CRISIS AND EUROPE

Churches and the economic crisis. What message should be given to Europe at a time of recession? Is there a margin today for listening to the Church amidst interest rates and spread and offer concrete proposals? Maria Chiara Biagioni interviewed economist Luigino Bruni in Lisbon, where the Third European Catholic-Orthodox forum on "The Economic Crisis […]

CRISIS AND EUROPE

"We are Christians at a time when the Spirit of the Gospel must be able to express itself in a Christian understanding of the human person in the discernment of problems and in Europe’s quest for solutions at economic, social and notably economic level", said José da Cruz Policarpo, Patriach of Lisbon, in his welcoming […]

EURO 2012

The first goal of 2012 European foot championship – due to take place in Poland and Ukraine, starting today, June 8, ongoing until July 1st – was scored by Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, archbishop of Warsaw, upon the inauguration of the football tournament on June 2 during the thanksgiving celebrations marking the recovery of national sovereignty […]

EURO 2012

If one lived in Ukraine for the past couple of years, the topic that, one could safely say, dominated the local mass media realm was undoubtedly preparations for the upcoming UEFA’s soccer tournament EURO 2012, drawn to be co-hosted by both Poland and Ukraine in June/July of this year. The national news reports ranged from […]

CRISIS AND EUROPE

"The theme of this third Forum is very important and it touches the hearts and the lives of all peoples". Thus Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima greeted the delegations of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, gathered in Lisbon from June 5-9, for the Third European Catholic-Orthodox Forum which this year focused on "Economic Crisis and Poverty. […]