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“It’s a great joy for the whole Church and for all of us”, said Cardinal Franciszek Macharski in Krakow on hearing the news of the forthcoming beatification of John Paul II. “Now in my prayers I ask that all of us may prepare ourselves in the best possible way for that day, and that the […]

HUMAN RIGHTS

There are approximately 600 thousand detainees in the European Union, and figures are steadily increasing. Prisons across the EU are overcrowded, while detention conditions “vary considerably from one Member State to the next”. This being the case, some 20 MEPs presented a Written Declaration “on infringement of the fundamental rights of detainees in the European […]

Euro currency stability and amendments to the Treaty”Member States whose currency is the euro can set up a stability mechanism to be established in case of need, in order to protect the stability of the euro area as a whole and which would provide that the granting of any financial assistance required under the mechanism […]

moldova

The Moldovan Catholic Church steps up her commitment in the field of information and communication. The purpose of this impetus, called for by Msgr. Anton Cosa, Bishop of Chisianu, is to spread Catholic commitment in Moldova, embracing ecclesial life and pastoral action, social programs and the life of the Country. The News Agency – said […]

chURCHES IN BRIEF

Portugal: Cep, pastoral note on volunteeringWelcoming the declaration of the ministers of the European Union, which designated 2011 as the European Year of Volunteering, the Permanent Council of the Portuguese Bishops’ Conference (CEP), gathered in Fatima, issued a pastoral note yesterday. In the note entitled “Volunteering and the new social conscience”, the bishops define the […]

chURCHES IN BRIEF

Ukraine: the new Head of UGCC within two monthsCard. Lubomyr Husar officially announced that Benedict XVI accepted his resignations as Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. The cardinal, 77, submitted the request to His Holiness two years ago. “Since I am no longer as strong as I used to be – the patriarch said […]

ccee-kek

“National Identity and European integration: Christians’ contribution.” It is the theme of the annual meeting of the Joint Committee of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), held in Belgrade February 17-20. “This theme – says  Father Duarte da Cunha, CCEE General Secretary – was chosen as a result […]

chiesa e bene comune

"Un prete mostra al più alto grado la sua qualità di cittadino attivo e responsabile quanto più e meglio è e fa il prete". Questa la "conclusione" di mons. Mariano Crociata, segretario generale della Cei, che il 17 febbraio ha tenuto un intervento alla Commissione presbiterale italiana, intitolato "Preti e cittadini". Una riflessione sulla "responsabilità […]

ccee-kek

"Identità nazionale e integrazione europea: un contributo dai cristiani". È il tema scelto quest’anno per l’incontro del Comitato congiunto della Conferenza delle Chiese europee (Kek) e del Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee (Ccee) che si svolgerà a Belgrado dal 17 al 20 febbraio. "La ragione della scelta del tema – spiega in questa intervista padre […]

FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA

Prosegue l’impegno da parte della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia verso le fasce più giovani. L’8 febbraio la VI Commissione, che si occupa anche di istruzione e politiche giovanili, ha esaminato una nuova legge per coloro che hanno tra i 14 e i 35 anni e risiedono in Regione o vi sono presenti per motivi di […]