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EUROPE AND DEMOCRACY

The 86th Social Week of France (SSF), titled “Democracy, a new idea”, took place past November 25 to 27. During the three-day meeting economists, philosophers, politicians, journalists and sociologists delivered panel lectures before 3500 participants convened from all over France and from other European countries. The closing speech, as by tradition, was delivered by th […]

EU AND CULTURE

As part of the procedures leading to the completion of the 2014-20 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) developed some time ago and addressed to all fields that fall within the province of the Community, a few days ago a set of proposals were presented in the areas of cultural creativity (Creative Europe) and studying abroad (Erasmus […]

EU-USA

The fronts on which Europe is battling during this phase are many and various. The official meeting at the White House between US President Barack Obama and the top officeholders of the EU served to review the situation. The priorities that emerge from it are linked – obviously – to the economy, as also to […]

EU AND ECONOMIC CRISIS

“The changes of government in Greece and in Italy represent grounds of hope for overcoming the current crisis. But especially the recomposition of the group of three, Germany-France-Italy, which they make possible, strengthens the hope of a constitutional reform that would be undertaken together and enable European credibility to be reinforced”. There are, according to […]

CHURCHES AND ENVIRONMENT

From the Pope to Patriarch Bartholomew I, to the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams: all major Christian religious leaders fielded the 17th International United Nations Climate Change Conference. The Conference was opened on Monday November 28 in Durban, South Africa, before 17 thousand delegates from 195 Countries, environmental bodies and associations. The negotiators’ talks tackled […]

THE CHURCH IN EUROPE

“To support the European project, the primary task of the Churches is the ongoing reference to identity” of peoples and of the continent as a whole. These identities, said card. Peter Erdö, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest (Hungary), president of the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE), is expressed “also in the great principles of […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Ukraine: the 5th Social Days of the UGCCThe 5th Social Days of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) were held in Odessa last week. According to the chairman of the Commission for Promoting Christian Unity, Ihor Shaban, the main topic discussed was the question of various aspects of human dignity. Apart from the main programme […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Slovenia: bishops, “vote wisely””Elections are the most important time in the life of a democratic society. It is actually the only chance we have, as citizens, to directly decide our future. That is why taking part in the elections and responsibly and carefully choosing the right nominees are an important moral obligation, that comes from […]

AMBIENTE

Dal Papa al Patriarca Bartolomeo I all’arcivescovo di Canterbury Rowan Williams. Tutti i principali leader cristiani sono scesi in campo per la 17ª Conferenza internazionale indetta dall’Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite sul clima. La Conferenza si è aperta lunedì 28 novembre a Durban, in Sudafrica, davanti a 17mila delegati appartenenti a 195 Paesi, di organizzazioni ambientaliste […]

GIOVANI E INTERNET

"Non è Internet la causa della dipendenza": "casomai" la Rete è "un nuovo ambiente facilmente disponibile per trovare soddisfazione immediata ai bisogni legati alle nuove insicurezze". Lo ha detto mons. Domenico Pompili, sottosegretario della Cei e direttore dell’Ufficio nazionale per le comunicazioni sociali, intervenendo oggi a Roma al convegno "Giovani e Internet. Aspetti evolutivi e […]