Frank Turner - Europe Infos (Ocipe)

UE-ISTRUZIONE

I valori guida di una società sono chiaramente espressi dalla sua visione dell’istruzione. I sistemi di istruzione portano all’iniziazione dei giovani nei confronti del proprio ethos e del proprio patrimonio culturale, in modo da far loro capire e apprezzare le più ricche conquiste della propria civiltà: e (niente meno) diventare consapevoli delle sue cecità e […]

GMG 2011

Italia: il saluto del card. Bagnasco ai giovaniUn’esperienza fondamentale nella ricerca del volto di Dio e un momento irripetibile di Chiesa”: è la Giornata mondiale della Gioventù nelle parole del card. Angelo Bagnasco che si possono leggere nel saluto che il presidente della Cei indirizza ai giovani in partenza per Madrid e contenuto nel “Vademecum” […]

GMG 2011

Portogallo: messaggio a chi va per la prima volta Padre António Jorge Almeida, membro del gruppo permanente del Dipartimento nazionale della Pastorale giovanile (Dnpj), si augura che la Giornata mondiale della Gioventù di Madrid “rafforzi l’impegno dei più giovani nei confronti di Dio e della Chiesa”. “È importante che i giovani percepiscano l’evento non solo […]

EDITORIAL

The massacres in Oslo and Utoya have undoubtedly raised not only in Norway, but also across all of Europe, a series of questions on the themes of common values, coexistence, “open society”, respect of the Law…The global era tends to transform each person, every small local community, every nation, into parts a larger context. And […]

EU - bioetHICS

“If the opinion of the Advocate General of the Court of Justice led the Court to issue a definitive and binding decision, European research would progress in the direction of ethical standards respectful of the dignity of the human person in all stages of life”. While awaiting the final decision of the Court of Justice […]

EU

The European agenda is always busy with a flurry of old and new issues that need being addressed on the basis of joint agreement on principles, rules and interests, by Member States, by the populations living on the opposite sides of the continent, by the institutions in Strasburg and Brussels. Some themes belong to the […]

WYD 2011

Italy: the message of cardinal Bagnasco to the youth”A fundamental experience in the search for the face of God and a unique Church moment”: thus described the World Youth Day cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) in a message to the youth leaving for Madrid. The Letter is contained in the […]

WYD 2011

Portugal: a message to first-time participantsFather António Jorge Almeida, member of the permanent group of the national Department for the Pastoral Care of the Youth (Dnpj) said he hopes that the World Youth Day in Madrid “will step up the commitment of the young for God and the Church”. “It’s important for the youth to […]

Cross-border debts: helping businesses recoverIn a release the European Commission acknowledge that “around 1 million small businesses face problems with cross-border debts and up to €600 million a year in debt is unnecessarily written off because businesses find it too daunting to pursue expensive, confusing lawsuits in foreign countries”. For this reason the Commission proposed […]

EU - EDUCATION

A society’s guiding values are evident in its vision of education. Education systems initiate the young into their culture’s ethos and heritage, so that they may understand and appreciate the richest accomplishments of their civilisation: and (no less), become aware of its blindnesses and limitations, so learning openness to a wider world than their own. […]