Redazione

CHIESE IN BREVE

Italia: diocesi “in rete” tra internet e social networkWeb 2.0, Social Network, Internet e new media. Sono alcuni dei temi al centro di un seminario nazionale dal titolo “Diocesi in Rete. Chiese locali, internet e social network” (Roma, 23-24 novembre). Promosso dall’Ufficio nazionale per le comunicazioni sociali e dal Servizio informatico della Cei, l’incontro è […]

EDITORIAL

Now that the IMF and the EU are in Ireland telling us how we must manage our economic affairs the feeling among the public is not one of anger, but of relief. People know that very tough times are ahead but they believe that our new economic managers will be far more competent than the […]

GEORGIA-EU

“Georgia will never again use force” to solve its problems” with Moscow and to obtain the withdrawal of the Russian troops “that still occupy our territory” after the conflict of 2008, pledged Mikheil Saakashvili, President of the Caucasian Republic. Saakashvili chose the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the anniversary of the “revolution of the roses” […]

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

“When we see a fellow human being’s religious freedom violated, what we are really seeing is the violation of a fundamental human right to worship God. Somewhere in our own souls, we ourselves are wounded, and we experience the feeling of terrible loss”. Thus stated Archbishop Demetrios of America, exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in […]

EU regions develop but unbalances remain The cohesion policy, one of the main fields of competence of the European Union meant to benefit territorial development “promotes regional growth”, although large “economic differences between regions remain”, states the EU Commission’s 5th Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion. In view of the substantial economic and social […]

SPAIN

On November 22 the XCVI plenary assembly of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference opened in Madrid. Cardinal Antonio María Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid, president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, delivered the opening address, followed by the speech of the apostolic nuncio to Spain Msgr. Renzo Fratini.An encouragement from the Pope. “It was a great joy […]

TURKEY

“Brevivet, the value of experience” is the theme of the meeting held in Istanbul November 18-21 promoted by tour operator Brevivet, leader in the field of cultural and religious travel. Over sixty participants, including journalists, diocesan pilgrimage coordinators and Brevivet travel agents from Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Jordan, Slovenia, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey and Italy, addressed […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Italy: “online” dioceses, the web and social networks Web 2.0, Social Network, Internet and new media: these are some of the themes addressed in a seminar titled “Online dioceses. The local churches, the internet and social networks” (Rome, November 23-24), promoted by the National Office for Social Communications of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI). The […]

BENEDETTO XVI

Cinquantamila copie già editate dalla Libreria Editrice Vaticana (Lev), altrettante in ristampa, 7 editori che hanno già provveduto a lanciare la prima edizione nei loro Paesi e nelle principali lingue mondiali, 12 editori in altre lingue che sono "in trattativa", quasi pronte le edizioni in polacco, svedese e sloveno: sono queste alcune delle informazioni fornite […]

LIBERTÀ RELIGIOSA

Al di là delle difficoltà che vivono i cristiani in varie parti del mondo, e in particolare in Oriente, ci sono "luci di speranza". Lo sostiene Renè Guitton, impegnato da anni nella difesa delle minoranze oppresse, in primis i cristiani, che domani a Roma parteciperà alla presentazione del "Rapporto 2010 sulla libertà religiosa nel mondo" […]