Redazione

Ucraina: no a strumentalizzazioni politicheUn monito ai politici a non strumentalizzare la Chiesa ai loro fini: a lanciarlo è il patriarca Lubomyr Husar, capo della Chiesa greco-cattolica ucraina, in vista delle elezioni che si terranno il 31 ottobre nel Paese. “I politici – osserva il card. Husar – tentano di coinvolgere anche i preti nella […]

Sinodo medio oriente

E’ in corso di svolgimento, in Vaticano (fino al 24 ottobre) l’Assemblea speciale per il Medio Oriente del Sinodo dei vescovi con a tema “La Chiesa Cattolica nel Medio Oriente: Comunione e testimonianza. ‘La moltitudine di coloro che erano diventati credenti aveva un cuore solo e un’anima sola’ (At 4, 32)”. I padri sinodali sono […]

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A nome dei vescovi europei il card. Peter Erdo, arcivescovo di Esztergom-Budapest e presidente del Consiglio delle Conferenze Episcopali d’Europa (Ccee) ha rivolto un messaggio ai presuli delle Chiese del Medio Oriente riuniti in questi giorni in Vaticano per l’assemblea speciale del Sinodo dei vescovi. Riportiamo il testo integrale del suo intervento letto nell’aula Paolo […]

Internal borders, Schengen agreement strives to get off the groundSchengen strives to get off the group and European citizens encounter numerous obstacles to free circulation, as underlined in the EU Commission Report on the application of the Schengen Border Code released October 13. The Commission points to “difficulties linked to alleged regular and systematic checks […]

EU COMMISSION

Consumer protection, culture, anti-gambling measures, regional support, environmental protection, fiscal matters and the economy: in the past days the Commission addressed various issues with measures and proposals marked by different scope and bearing. The week’s agenda included, among others themes, the European Day for Road Safety (October 13), and the meeting of the EU Executive, […]

ITALY

May the Social Week in Reggio Calabria give rise to “a constructive wisdom that is the result of cultural and ethical discernment, an essential condition for political and economic decisions. On this depends the revival of civil activism, for a future that shall be – for everyone – inspired by the common good”. That’s the […]

UNITED KINGDOM

Seminars dedicated to the Pope’s speeches, candles and blessed images of the Holy Father in Hyde Park brought back to parishes, schools and hospitals, along with a prayer aid. The Catholic Church makes the first steps to best enhance the heritage passed down by Benedict XVI in his official visit to Scotland and England past […]

Italy: the 46th Social Week Italian Catholics’ 46th Social Week titled, “Catholics in Italy today, an agenda of hope for the future of the Country” is underway in Reggio Calabria (October 14-17). Msgr. Arrigo Miglio, bishop of Ivrea and president of the Scientific and Organizing Committee of the Social Weeks, delivered the opening speech that […]

Ukraine: no to political manipulationAn admonition to politicians to not manipulate the Church for their own purposes was conveyed by patriarch Lubomyr Husar, head of Ukraine’s Greek-Catholic Church, in view of the elections planned in the Country on October 31st. “Politicians – remarked Cardinal Husar – want to involve priests in their electoral campaign, since […]

MIDDLE EAST SYNOD

The special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops is now being held in the Vatican (until 24 October). Its theme is: “The Catholic Church in the Middle East: communion and witness. ‘Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul’ (Acts 4: 32)”. There are 185 Synodal […]