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“La vera solidarietà è assunzione di responsabilità”. Ne è convinto mons. Adrianus van Luyn, vescovo di Rotterdam e presidente della Comece (Commissione episcopati Comunità europea), che il 24 novembre ha aperto a Bruxelles l’assemblea plenaria d’autunno dell’organismo di cui quest’anno ricorre il 30° anniversario. Tema dell’incontro “Il populismo in Europa” (fino al 26 novembre). Tre […]

EDITORIAL

The Church cannot furnish made-to-measure answers or propose solutions to the problems linked to every question of the European Union. That is not her task. But what she can do, without ever trivializing the seriousness of the situation, is to let herself be guided by some important principles that she has “inherited” and would like […]

EU PARLIAMENT

“It’s not only an economic question, it’s a political problem”. During the European Parliament sitting of November 22 to 25 in Strasburg, this phrase was reiterated several times. Topics addressed included national balances (primarily Ireland’s), euro zone stability, financial market turmoil, along with the Community budget. The figures were coupled by diverse stances, by MEPs’ […]

COMECE

Europe must not fear her Christian roots because “if Europe is ashamed of herself, her Christian roots and identity, she won’t have any future. She will inexorably embark on her decline”. These strong words were pronounced by Mgr. Rino Fisichella, President of the newly founded Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization in […]

COMECE

“True solidarity means assuming responsibility”, claimed Msgr. Adrianus van Luyn, bishop of Rotterdam and President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE), in the opening address of the Autumn Plenary Assembly of the organism, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The meeting is titled “Populism in Europe” (ongoing […]

Job market: the proposals of the Commission Since the crisis has begun to hit labour markets in 2008, Europe has lost 5.6 million jobs. 23 million people are currently unemployed across the EU, 10% of the active population. But in EU27 economies there are other problems ranging from precarious jobs to closed-end contracts, to poor […]

TURKEY

“Living here, sharing our daily life, showing friendship and respect without making too much noise”, for Franciscan Fr. Ruben Tierrablanca, this is the prescription for dialogue between the Turkish, Islamic and Christian worlds. The ingredients result from seven years of ordeals, begun in 2003, when the international Fraternity of the Order of Friars Minor for […]

FRANCE

“The three promises that we all pledge to fulfill are but one only. Sharing goods, celibacy, the reference to a minister of communion are a form of poverty that we all deliberately chose for ourselves, which today is considered upstream thinking”, said frère Alois, prior of Taizé, in his address during the general assembly of […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

France: 85th Social Week on migrations Sociologists, historians, parliamentarians, members of the Church and social workers are the protagonists of the 85th Social Weeks of France due to be held at the “Parc Floral” of Paris November 26 to 28. This year’s theme is: “Migrants, building a future together”. A strong ecumenical feature marks France’s […]

iraq

"Perché non si leva costantemente la voce di chi ha responsabilità, accanto a quella degli uomini di buona volontà, in difesa di una reale libertà di religione e di coscienza? Quanto altro dolore per le proprie convinzioni dovranno subire persone di ogni età e condizione, di ogni religione e cultura, degne invece del rispetto dovuto […]