Redazione

Inghilterra: forti dubbi su legge parità”Un progetto così complesso che rischia di essere frainteso e di portare le amministrazioni locali a decisioni che renderanno più difficile praticare la propria fede”. È quanto affermano il vescovi di Inghilterra e Galles commentando la legge sulla parità, attualmente in discussione nel parlamento britannico. Decidere di abolire le illuminazioni […]

SVIZZERA

Le Chiese d’Europa (non solo cattolica) compatte nel dire che la via per l’integrazione e la convivenza pacifica tra le religioni non passa attraverso leggi che impediscono la libertà di culto. È quanto si evince dai commenti che si sono avvicendati subito dopo il risultato del referendum che ha decretato con una netta maggioranza domenica […]

PRIMA PAGINA

Dopo un lungo e accidentato percorso politico e giuridico, il 1° dicembre è entrato in vigore il Trattato di Lisbona, che ridisegna l’intero quadro normativo comunitario al fine di gestire in maniera più trasparente ed efficiente l’Ue27. In particolare, il Trattato rafforza il Parlamento Ue, unica istituzione europea eletta direttamente dai cittadini; introduce la figura […]

“Made in” logo to protect consumers and enterprises MEPs called for mandatory origin marking of imported goods in the EU in order to protect European consumers and industry. The ‘Made In’ logo has been the object of Parliament debate for years. During the last plenary sitting, MEPs adopted with large majority vote a resolution calling […]

EU

During the past summer the EU Commissioner was given the green light by Member States and EU Parliament. The program was defined some time ago. The Commissioners-designate will undergo hearings to the presence of MEPs. If things proceed smoothly, in February the new Commission will be finally at work in its capacities as the promoter […]

FAITH AND ART

“In the path towards modernity, the traditional relationship between modern art and Church ecclesiology was most affected by the claims and the ideology of contraposition”, declared Marcello Neri, Systematic Theology Professor at the Theological Faculty in Emilia Romagna (Italy). The review “Il Regno” published the scholar’s overview of the theological reality in Europe with a […]

FRANCE

A cross-generational alliance is needed to address the ongoing crisis that involves the entire system, affecting not only the financial and the economic realms but also world values, and the very culture and thought that underlie future progress. François Soulage, national president of Secours Catholique, from Caritas world network, presented his view at the 84th […]

IRELAND

Ireland’s Ministry of Justice posted on its webiste (www.justice.ie) the government Report on cases of abuse on minors in the archdiocese of Dublin in the period 1975-2004. The Report investigated how Catholic Church hierarchy and state authorities’ handled allegations of child abuse against 46 priests made by 320 children. The report found Dublin Archdiocese’s “pre-occupations […]

England: strong doubts on the law of equality”A bill so complex that it risks being misunderstood and leading to local administrations making decisions that would make it more difficult for people to practice their own faith”, declare the bishops of England and Wales commenting on the draft law on equal opportunities, currently being discussed in […]

SWITZERLAND

The Churches of Europe (not only Catholic) are united in saying that the way of achieving social integration and peaceful co-existence between religions cannot be accomplished through laws that prohibit freedom of worship. That is the gist of the comments made by the Churches immediately after the results of the Swiss referendum held on Sunday, […]