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PAPA IN GERMANIA

La Messa celebrata con 100 mila fedeli è il grande evento che ha segnato la fine della visita di papa Benedetto XVI in Germania: un viaggio atteso per le varie implicazioni delle tappe che lo hanno portato a Berlino, Erfurt, Eichsfeld e infine a Friburgo dal 22 al 25 settembre. Molte le aspettative, soprattutto per […]

EDITORIAL

On which criteria should a balance of the developments and outcomes of Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Germany repose? The news, and notably the comments by the media, highlight the different keys for interpreting this event, which unfolded at various levels and which was multifariously echoed. The various levels of the Papal Visitation encompassed unenclosed […]

church and europe (2)

With an interview with Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich, SIR Europe is continuing its special feature dedicated to the reflections of European bishops on the process of European integration and on the Church’s thought on the European common home. What opinions and expectations do Catholics in your country have regarding the EU? “Despite the […]

EU COMMISSION

The European Commission has made the first step: now it’s up to the other EU institutions and EU27 to follow the same direction so as to enhance volunteer work, supporting it at national level and promoting it at Community level. This is a theme that is being addressed by the Executive, which has added other […]

Agriculture and fishing, trade deal with Palestine”This agreement offers an opportunity for the Palestinian people, a first step towards the development of a nation”, commented MEP Maria Eleni Koppa, European rapporteur of the provision approved by the European parliament on 27 September, thanks to which a trade deal will be established between the 27 EU […]

JÓZSEF MINDSZENTY

At the dawn of September 28 forty years ago ended the second chapter of the Calvary of József Mindszenty, that began in the tragic days of the Hungarian revolution of 1956, when the cardinal primate of Hungary was forced to seek refuge in the Embassy of the United States in Budapest from Communist authorities that […]

ENGLAND AND WALES

It’s estimated that around 4 to 5 million baptized Catholics in England and Wales are non-churchgoing Catholics. To them, the so-called “lapsed Catholics”, considered a priority in terms of evangelization, by practising Catholics, the Bishops’ Conference will dedicate 5 brief conferences titled “Crossing the threshold. Ministry and outreach to non going Catholics”, that will be […]

chURCHES IN BRIEF

Portugal: Social Communications DayThe National Social Communications Day will take place in Fatima next September 29-30, on the theme: “Digital era: Revolution in culture and in society”. In presenting the event to the press, the director of the National Communications Secretariat (SNCS), Msgr. António Rego, said that “the active participation of the Catholic Church to […]

THE POPE IN GERMANY

A Mass celebrated with 100.000 faithful closed Pope Benedict XVI’s Visit to Germany. A visit marked by many expectations, also because of the implications linked to the cities visited by the Holy Father: Berlin, Erfurt, Eichsfeld and finally Freiburg, from September 22 to 25. There were high expectations, especially as regards ecumenism and the relationship […]

MINORI, MEDIA E SESSO

"Dobbiamo ‘abolire’ il concetto di innocenza dell’infanzia; prendere atto di questa realtà e attrezzarci per prevenirne e contenerne le gravi conseguenze", tuttavia l’impegno educativo non basta: "Servono strumenti legislativi per tutelare i nostri bambini dall’ipersessualizzazione, ossia dall’eccessiva esposizione a stimoli di natura sessuale attraverso i media". Non usa mezzi termini Tonino Cantelmi, psichiatra e presidente […]