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EU

To come closer to citizens, to become more "transparent", and to promote better knowledge of decisions taken in Brussels and Strasbourg, the EU is reinforcing its presence on the Internet.Web, accessibility and transparency. In actual fact the EU institutions are already easily accessible, far more so than those of member states and of other international […]

EU

A number of initiatives mark the European Union’s activity in 2010. The ordinary political and institutional activity is accompanied by new initiatives, commitments, opportunities and challenges which EU-27 is called to address as a whole.Enforcing the new Treaty. EU’s “new endeavors” are many, but before probing into them, we must refer once again to the […]

ECUMENISM

Anglican Communion: difficult unity Solving the problems that recently caused serious controversies within the Anglican Communion, opposing those who refer to the long religious tradition and those who decided to introduce innovations that negatively affected the Communion. This is the purpose of the “Anglican Communion Covenant”, presented by the archbishop of Canterbury and primate of […]

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

With the opening of the Holy Door in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, on December 31 commenced the Holy Year 2010 of Santiago de Compostela, whose motto is “On pilgrimage towards the light”. Faithful from across Europe and from the rest of the world will be arriving to visit the Tomb of […]

TURKEY

“The Catholic Church in Turkey is waiting for civil juridical recognition. This would help her to enjoy full religious freedom and to make an even greater contribution to society”. This was recalled by Benedict XVI who on 7th January was handed the credentials by Kenan Gürsoy, Turkish ambassador. The new diplomat, aged 60, is professor […]

Ireland: the challenge of reconstructing faithThe Catholic Church in Ireland “is now at a defining moment in its history”. On January 5, during the Requiem Mass celebrated in St. Patrick’s Cathedral attended by faithful from different Christian denominations, Cardinal Sean Brady, archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, bid the last farewell to His […]

Ccee-Comece: EU and USA bishops in the Holy Land The traditional visit to the Holy Land of the bishops of the coordination of the Bishops Conferences of the USA and Europe in support of the Catholic Church and Christians in the Holy Land will take place from 10th to 14th January. The schedule of events, […]

FRONT PAGE

For nine years, as journalists treading the paths of Europe, we came across new faces, experiences, problems and expectations. Correspondents and reporters stream news from across Europe, notably Brussels and Strasbourg. It’s a European information workshop gifted with the possibility of following and relaying the life of European Churches and institutions. A richness that in […]

TURCHIA

“La Chiesa cattolica in Turchia attende il riconoscimento della personalità giuridica. Questo le darebbe modo di godere di una piena libertà religiosa e di dare un ancor più grande contributo alla società”. A ricordarlo è stato Benedetto XVI che il 7 gennaio ha ricevuto Kenan Gürsoy, ambasciatore di Turchia, per la presentazione delle Lettere credenziali. […]

ECONOMIA E SOCIETÀ

Per uscire definitivamente dalla crisi economica e finanziaria, affrontando e risolvendo i suoi nodi strutturali, ci vuole "creatività". O meglio, serve una vera e propria "rivoluzione copernicana" che parta dalla rivalutazione del "genio italico" in termini di philokalia, cioè di amore per il bello. In che modo? Incentivando non i consumi, ma i servizi alla […]