Redazione

Germania: una diocesi eco-compatibileQuel che a Copenaghen è stato oggetto di discussione e pianificazione è già realtà nella diocesi di Würzburg. Le “Linee-guida sulla tutela del clima e dell’ambiente nella Diocesi di Würzburg” è il documento presentato nei giorni scorsi a mons. Friedhelm Hoffmann, vescovo della città bavarese da mons. Hans Herderich, responsabile della pastorale, […]

PRIMA PAGINA

Come è stato quest’anno 2009? Come valutarlo? La fede ci porta a cantare il “Te Deum” ringraziando il Signore per tutto ciò che di buono è accaduto, ma anche per quello che all’inizio non sembrava essere buono e, ciononostante, siamo riusciti ad accettare convertendolo in occasione di crescita. La vita della Chiesa in Europa è […]

Thirty million “foreign citizens” in EU countries According to a Eurostat survey 30 million foreign citizens live in the EU27 Member States. Accordingly, foreign citizens account for 6.2% of the total EU27 population, “of which 11.3 million were citizens of another EU27 Member state” who live outside their home country for work, study or family […]

EU

Christmas trees and manger-scenes decorate the community headquarters in Brussels and Strasbourg. Working activities are officially postponed to after the holidays, even if someone is still working: those who are on watch for possible emergences, while all the final arrangements for the new Presidency are taking place.What are the novelties for January? Starting from January […]

EUROPE AND RELIGIONS

“Europe’s rich patrimony can’t be done away with”. This patrimony is deeply rooted in Christianity, also because Schumann, Monet, Adenauer and De Gasperi who were “Christian believers” pioneered its unity. This reflection opened the address delivered by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council on the occasion of a seminar held December 14 in […]

Belgium: an appeal for shelter for refugeesIn the context of the crisis of housing for those in situations of precariousness, and of the particularly icy winter conditions this year, the Archbishop of Malines-Brussels, Cardinal Godfried Danneels, has launched an appeal on behalf of asylum-seekers called “Let’s find a place for asylum-seekers”. “With the onset of […]

Spain: a referendum on abortionA referendum on the bill of law on abortion in Spain. This is asked for by the spokesperson of “Right to Live” (Derecho a Vivir, Dav), Gádor Joya, to the Government. Dav will join Concapa in demanding a democratic consultation on “a bill of law that affects the fundamental right to […]

Germany: and eco-compatible dioceseThe issues debated and planned for in Copenhagen are already a reality in the diocese of Würzburg. The “guidelines on the protection of climate and the environment in the diocese of Würzburg” were presented a few days ago to Msgr. Friedhelm Hoffmann, bishop of the Bavarian city, by the diocese’ pastoral care […]

FRONT PAGE

How was 2009? How can it be described? Our faith brings us to praise the Lord chanting Te Deum in recognition of all the good things, along with those things we thought would bring no good, which we succeeded to accept and transform in an opportunity for growth. As always, the life of the Church […]

VERTICE DI COPENAGHEN

Una mozione, non vincolante, con cui viene accettato l’accordo mediato dagli Stati Uniti con Cina, India, Brasile e Sudafrica. Questo il risultato di ore di trattative e consultazioni della Conferenza dell’Onu sul clima, svoltasi a Copenaghen dal 7 al 18 dicembre. L’intesa prevede un impegno a limitare entro un massimo di due gradi l’aumento delle […]