Redazione

CHIESE IN BREVE

Francia: il card. Ricard a tutela dell’embrioneMartedì 8 febbraio è iniziato presso l’Assemblea nazionale francese l’esame del progetto di legge in materia di bioetica che, secondo il card. Jean-Pierre Ricard, arcivescovo di Bordeaux, “è attraversato da una contraddizione interna”. Dopo la nota dei vescovi francesi ai deputati (cfr. SIR Europa n. 4/2011), il card. Ricard […]

EDITORIAL

The European Union considers legitimate the aspirations of the Egyptian and Tunisian populations, while it “dumps” Mubarak and calls for urgent democratic reforms along with free elections in the two countries. Hesitancies were evident in the EU seat, and some Member State leaders conveyed “undertow” views, but finally the EU27 heads of State or Government […]

COMECE

An editorial on religious freedom as “a condition for peace” opens the latest issue of Europe Infos, the monthly newsletter of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) and of the Jesuit European Office (OCIPE). “It is not possible to compare the level of guarantee of religious freedom in the Near […]

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

The “special” European Council on Energy on Innovation was marked by urgent international events and by the economic crisis. It’s hard to look ahead, planning long-term strategies and investments targeted at strategic sectors when the near countries are in a state of turmoil and recession impends: good intentions but modest results.Foreign policy, energy market. EU27 […]

Rights of the child, EU agenda An agenda “for reinforcing children’s rights in the EU by putting the principles included in the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights into action”. The EU Commission is finalizing a set of initiatives to be presented February 15. “The purpose is to reaffirm the strong commitment of all EU institutions […]

THE MEDIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

“Despite substantial efforts deployed in Brussels, it’s hard to ‘relay’ European Union news at national level”, said Thierry Vissol, Special Consultant for the Media at the Delegation of the European Commission in Italy, in the opening remarks of a meeting presenting the findings of the survey “Notizie da Bruxelles. Logiche e problemi della costruzione giornalistica […]

EU AND INTERNET

“It’s more than a game, it’s your life”: that’s the slogan chosen this year for Safer Internet Day, celebrated throughout Europe on 8 February to promote the safe use of the internet especially among children and young people. The European Commission itself, through its Safer Internet Programme, has funded EU Kids Online: a research project […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Moldova: the first bilingual catechesis textAfter years of intense pastoral work, the Catholic Church of Moldova, consisting of the diocese of Chisinau only, issued the first volume on catechesis and Christian formation for Moldovan faithful. The final publication will include four volumes: The Life of the Church (already written and printed); the Sacraments of Christian […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

France: Cardinal Ricard on defending the embryoThe examination of the controversial bill on bioethics began at the French National Assembly on Tuesday 8 February. According to Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, Archbishop of Bordeaux, “it is shot through by an internal contradiction”. After the statement addressed by French bishops to deputies (see SIR Europe no. 4/2011), Cardinal […]

EGITTO

Sono giunte alla terza settimana le proteste al Cairo e i dimostranti, accampati in piazza Tahrir, continuano a chiedere le dimissioni di Hosni Mubarak. Il 7 febbraio si è svolta la prima riunione del nuovo governo che ha assunto alcune decisioni per allentare la tensione. Tra queste la liberazione di un dirigente di Google, Wael […]