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DAY OF PEACE 2011

The hope that also “in the West, and especially in Europe, there will be an end to hostility and prejudice against Christians” is expressed by Benedict XVI in his Message for the Celebration of the 44th World Day of Peace (1st January 2011). The Message has the significant title: “Religious Freedom, the Path to Peace”. […]

EU-IRAK

“Iraqi Christians live in fear of the future”. The archbishop of Baghdad Msgr. Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka, described the living conditions of Christians in Iraq in a speech at the European Parliament. During the plenary session of December 13-16 bishops and scholars had a meeting with MEPs, representatives of the Council of Europe and with […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

England: cardinal O’Brien on religious freedom A few days ago at a Mass celebrated at the Westminster Central Hall in London Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick O’Brien, archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh and primate of the Church of Scotland called on Scottish politicians and on the whole of society to uphold “freedom of religious expression”, […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Ireland: 2 January, day of prayer for the countryA Sunday of prayer and solidarity for Ireland will be celebrated throughout the country on 2 January, the first Sunday of the year. The aim of the prayer day announced by the Irish bishops is to “encourage the political community itself and all Irish citizens to rally […]

EU PARLIAMENT

An empty chair with the Cuban flag representing the recipient of the Sacharov Prize; the liberating applause of the European Parliament upon the approval of the 2011 budget; the concerned glance of the EU Commission President Barroso speaking of the European Council. These recent pictures represent the successes and obstacles on the path of integration […]

CHRISTMAS 2010

Austria: a million stars against poverty”A million stars against poverty”: as in the past Caritas Austria promotes solidarity for the poor with a campaign that will take off on December 16. For this, candles will be distributed and lit in the main squares of Austrian cities. The purpose is to raise public-awareness on the theme […]

SPAIN

The Christmas campaign for the World Youth Day has begun, so that parents and grandparents may present their children and grandchildren with a registration in the Madrid WYD, with the hope that it will be attended by crowds of youth from all over the world. Registration and solidarity. The campaign, which will be conducted on […]

GIORNATA PACE 2011

"La pace e la libertà religiosa camminano insieme". Si potrebbe sintetizzare con queste parole il forte e attualissimo messaggio che Benedetto XVI lancia alla comunità internazionale in occasione della celebrazione della Giornata mondiale della pace del 1° gennaio 2011. Il fatto è che mai come oggi il mondo ha bisogno di pace. I terribili episodi […]

GIORNATA PACE 2011

Si apre con un pensiero alla "cara terra dell’Iraq" il messaggio di Benedetto XVI per la Giornata mondiale della pace che si celebra il 1° gennaio 2011 ed ha quest’anno per tema: "Libertà religiosa, via per la pace" (testo integrale in *.pdf: clicca qui). L’Iraq, dunque, nel cuore del Papa. Il Paese che "nel suo […]

PARLAMENTO UE

La sedia vuota con la bandiera cubana durante la consegna del Premio Sacharov; l’applauso liberatorio dell’emiciclo all’approvazione del budget 2011; il volto preoccupato del presidente della Commissione Barroso quando parla del Consiglio europeo del fine settimana. Sono solo le immagini più recenti che riassumono successi e ostacoli sulla via dell’integrazione e del ruolo dell’Europa sulla […]