Eleni Iniotaki Grecia

PRIMA PAGINA

Forse nemmeno in occasione dei primi Giochi Olimpici della storia moderna (1896) la Grecia ha occupato in maniera tanto eclatante la pole position dell’informazione mondiale come in questo periodo di crisi economica, tanto interna quanto internazionale. Per non parlare della più recente riedizione di Olimpia (Atene 2004), che se da un lato ha sancito la […]

CHILD ABUSE SCANDAL

Switzerland: “throwing full light on the past”The Swiss bishops say they are “ashamed and dismayed at the cases of sexual abuse within the pastoral institutions” and ask that “the truth on the past should be unearthed”. “We must admit we have underestimated the extent of the phenomenon – reads a statement from the Bishops Conference […]

ALBANIA

“Promoting the rights of the child; reducing poverty and unemployment; ensuring a decent job for all; addressing the Country’s emergencies” are among the priorities of Caritas Albania in order to “address society’s critical issues by optimizing employment”. In the framework of “2010 – European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion”, promoted by the European […]

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

In the years 2010, 2011 and 2014, the Eastern and Western Churches celebrated Easter on the same day. It was a special coincidence since within Christianity there are two different rules regarding the use of the Gregorian calendar (Catholics and Protestants) or that of Julius Caesar (the Orthodox). These two calendars produce the same date […]

The Greek-Catholic Church asks for equalityThe Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC) is asking President Viktor Yanukovych to guarantee the equality before the law of all churches and religious organizations. “Ukrainian legislation – points out a document sent to Yanukovych by the Synod of Bishops of the Supreme Archbishopric of Kyiv-Halych in recent days – prescribes that […]

Italy: non-negotiable values”Full and affectionate solidarity” to the Pope was conveyed by the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) in the final statement of the Permanent Council released March 30. The Italian bishops “rally around Peter, grateful for the visible witness of faith and Magisterium”. “The dismay, the feelings of betrayal and regret for the acts of […]

JOSEF HOMEYER

Born on 1st August 1929, Josef Homeyer obtained a doctorate of philosophy with a thesis on “The development and the fundamental concepts of sociology”. Ordained priest in 1958, he was general secretary of the German Bishops’ Conference from 1972 to 1983, when John Paul II nominated him Bishop of Hildesheim. When he reached the age […]

FRONT PAGE

Maybe not even on the occasion of modern times’ first Olympic games (1896) did Greece occupy world media centre-stage coverage as during the ongoing economic crisis, felt at national and international level. Not to mention the recent revival of Olympia (Athens 2004), that marked the unconditional surrender of athletism and “De Coubertin-ism” to the benefit […]

SURVEY OF IDEAS

A study on EU’s position at the UN climate summit (Copenhagen December 7-18, 2009) revealed “the substantial inadequacy and uncertain procedural implementation”, inability to tackle “the urgency and broad impact of climate change”, and laid down indications on future steps. The proposal was voiced by Emmanuel Guérin, coordinator of the climate change program of ‘Institut […]

EU COMMISSION

New EU legislation has been proposed to step up the fight against the trafficking of human beings and provide stronger sanctions against child sexual abuse and child pornography. The European Commission has proposed in recent days a new directive that “will help to combat modern slavery by ensuring consistency of national rules on crimes and […]