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PRIMA PAGINA

"Non nisi in obscura sidera nocte micant", le stelle brillano di più, quanto più fonda è la notte. Così sta scritto sullo stipite della porta del monastero di Subiaco. Mentre si celebra la festa di san Benedetto (11 luglio), non facciamo fatica a riconoscere che la notte fonda dell’impero romano a cavallo tra il quinto […]

EU

His situation is uncomfortable, yet he is not discouraged. Belgian premier Yves Leterme, on July 1st was appointed EU Council president-in -office. He admits that he has been a “provisional” prime minister. Indeed, after June’s legislative elections negotiations have been under way in Belgium for a new government coalition that will include the two winning […]

EU PARLIAMENT

A plenary meeting marked by outstanding themes, concrete provisions, lively political debate. The European Parliament gathered in Strasbourg July 5-8, with new powers granted by the Lisbon Treaty, made its claims to the Council and Commission, especially as relates to the finalization of the External Action Service, the financial supervision body, the SWIFT anti-terrorist agreement […]

IMMIGRATION AND THE MEDIA

14.788: there are as many dead and missing people among those who sought to reach Europe in the period 1990-2009 to create a better future for themselves and for their families. Migrants mostly arriving from Africa (5.947), Asia (1.743), Europe (820) Latin America and the Caribbeans (95), while the place of departure of the remaining […]

CCEE

“Come and see. The priest: witness and servant of vocations” is the theme of the annual meeting of the European Vocation Service (EVS), the Commission of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) for the promotion of integral vocations ministry, held in Esztergom, Hungary, July 2-4. The meeting was attended by 53 delegates of 15 […]

Poland: the bishops on the outcome of the presidential elections”The outcome of the elections implies the stabilization of democracy”, said the ex Primate of Poland Msgr. Henryk Muszynski commenting on the victory of the presidential elections of Liberal-Democrat Bronislaw Komorowski on Sunday July 4. “I believe this choice can benefit the Country”, the prelate added, […]

Belgium: the bishops’ reply to the pressIn a statement released July 7, the Belgium episcopate (CEB) replied to the news report published July 6 by the Belgian daily “Het Laatste Nieuws” which commenting on the police search at the archbishopric in Malines past June 24 claimed that Brussels’ prosecutor had found documents that were destined […]

FRONT PAGE

“Non nisi in obscura sidera nocte micant”, the darker the night, the more brilliantly do the stars shine: the words are inscribed on the jambs of the doorway of the monastery of Subiaco. While we celebrate the feast of St. Benedict (11 July), we have no difficulty in recognizing that the dark night of the […]

Rev. Robin Ward, Principal of St. Stephen’s House, the Anglican seminary of Oxford, England, teachers future Anglican pastors the history of the Oxford Movement founded by John Henry Newman, the eminent theologian whom Benedict XVI will beatify next September 19. Rev. Ward graduated from Oxford University, where also Newman studied. He obtained his PHD in […]

Robin Ward, rettore del seminario anglicano di Oxford, St. Stephen’s House, insegna ai futuri pastori anglicani la storia del Movimento di Oxford fondato da John Henry Newman, il grande teologo che Benedetto XVI beatificherà il prossimo 19 settembre. Una laurea a Oxford proprio dove ha studiato lo stesso Newman, nel background di Robin Ward ci […]