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CHIESA ED EUROPA (15)

Con l’intervista a mons. Róbert Bezák, arcivescovo di Trnava (Slovacchia), prosegue lo speciale di SIR Europa dedicato alle riflessioni dei vescovi europei sul processo d’integrazione europea e sul pensiero della Chiesa sulla casa comune europea (cfr SIR Europa 62-63-64-65-66-67-69-71-75-76-77-78).Che opinioni e aspettative nutrono i cattolici del Suo Paese riguardo all’Ue?“La prima aspettativa è che l’Ue […]

CHIESE IN BREVE

Scozia: “attacchi settari” contro i cattoliciIn Scozia i cattolici sono sotto attacco per via della loro fede: è la denuncia di mons. Philip Tartaglia, presidente della Commissione episcopale per la comunicazione dei vescovi scozzesi. “Si tratta di un fatto preoccupante”, afferma in un comunicato nel quale commenta gli ultimi dati pubblicati dal governo sul razzismo […]

EDITORIALE

Dall’incontro a tre a Strasburgo fra la cancelliera tedesca Merkel, il presidente francese Sarkozy e il premier italiano Monti nessuno poteva attendersi risultati risolutivi per la crisi economica e finanziaria nella quale l’Europa naviga da troppo tempo. Ma di certo l’allargamento del “direttorio Ue” al terzo Paese – per grandezza e importanza – della zona […]

THE CHURCH IN EUROPE

“It appears to me that the Catholic Church is being called to promote a specific European cultural project” through a “coherent, Christian reflection on the present and ideal shape of the European home, and most of all, providing contemporary man with the answers on himself, on who he is”, “addressing with serenity the great question […]

FRANCE

“Democracy, a new idea”: that’s the title of the 86th annual Semaine sociale in France due to be held in Paris from 25 to 27 November (Parc Floral), on the initiative of the Semaines Sociales de France (SSF), the Catholic institution chaired by Jérôme Vignon. The three-day meeting is expected to be attended by over […]

The Commission re-launches governance and eurobondsStrong budgetary governance and a watertight system of monitoring and surveillance backed up by credible EU institutions. On November 23 Commission President Josè Manuel Barroso presented a package of proposals to further strengthen euro area governance, safeguard future financial stability and boost growth and employment. “Member States need to embrace […]

EU COMMISSION

For the next Multiannual Financial Framework (period 2014-2020), the Commission is proposing to increase financing opportunities for policies in the areas of security and migration, justice, and fundamental rights. The Commission’s proposals are presently being debated at inter-institutional level. However, it must be said that the amount of funds set aside for these areas amount […]

europE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN

“Recent events confirm that the Arab “Springs” strive to deliver positive results and show that the path leading to democratization will be long and full of obstacles”. At the same time, t the Western world, notably Europe, is being asked to “reconsider the re-establishment of relationships, which in fact, have never delivered true economic and […]

turKEY

The general direction of Foundations in Turkey, a governmental organization, has decided to grant juridical personality to Foundations belonging to non-Islamic religious minorities, recognized by the Treaty of Lausanne of 1923. The news was released on November 22 by Fides, quoting as a source the Turkish Bishops’ Conference. The first official step has been the […]

CHURCH AND EUROPE (15)

With the interview to Msgr. Róbert Bezák, C.SS.R., archbishop of Trnava (Slovakia), continues the special SIR Europe series on the reflection of European bishops regarding the European integration process and Church thought on the common European home. (Cf. SIR Europe 62-63-64-65-66-67-69-71-75-76-77-78/2011).What opinions and expectations do Catholics in your country have regarding the EU?“The first expectation […]