Redazione

EU COMMISSION

“Violence against women is a structural and widespread problem throughout Europe. This why our commitment as individuals, the commitment of the States and of Europe as a whole cannot be confined to the special date of November 25”. Eva-Britt Svensson, the President of the Commission for Equal Opportunities of the European Parliament, claimed that the […]

INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC PRESS

The general assembly of the International Catholic Union of the Press (ICUP) was recently held in Rome. ICUP is an international organization that brings together journalists, editors and academics of communication that operate in all sectors of the media, both secular and religious, throughout the world. It has thousands of members in all countries and […]

ECUMENISM

CEC: European Migration Year launchedPlacing migrants and their rights at the centre of the Churches’ action: that’s the idea of the Conference of European Churches (CEC/KEK), which will dedicate 2010 to the phenomenon of migrations. The “European Year of the Churches for Migrations” in 2010 was launched in Budapest (Hungary) on 26 November with a […]

KOSOVO

The proposal of introducing religion classes in the public schools of Kosovo triggered hot debates during the electoral campaign for the local council elections held past November 15. The issue was raised, once again, by Kosovo’s Muslim community. According to this proposal, religion classes ought to envisage the presence of a Muslim religious representative. Muslims […]

Bosnia: Catholic schools’ 15th anniversary The 15th anniversary of the Catholic Schools for Europe “Europa-Schulen” was celebrated a few days ago. The Schools were founded in Bosnia on 21 November 1994 to promote reconciliation programmes in the civil war-torn country. The first school which opened in Sarajevo had to suspend its activity after only one […]

England: a new service for youth pastoral care During their latest meeting in Leeds a few days ago English bishops endorsed a new youth advisory body and a new bishop for youth. The “Catholic Youth Ministry Federation” (CYMF) – this is the name of the body – brings together Youth Service Directors, representatives from New […]

FRONT PAGE

Once again, but perhaps never before so much as now, speaking of Europe and the reform of the EU decision-making process, we must bear well in mind the proverb “clothes don’t make the man”. Appearances are deceptive. We refer to the new Lisbon Treaty, which is now in the starting gates, following its signing “in […]

MINORI

È in questi giorni all’esame delle Commissioni giustizia e affari esteri della Camera dei deputati il disegno di legge governativo sulla ratifica ed esecuzione della Convenzione di Lanzarote. Stipulata nell’ambito del Consiglio d’Europa il 25 ottobre 2007, la Convenzione si occupa della protezione dei minori contro lo sfruttamento e l’abuso sessuale. È il primo strumento […]

iraq

Giovedì 26 novembre, a Mosul, in un attentato dinamitardo, è stata completamente distrutta la chiesa cattolica caldea di sant’Efrem. A dare la notizia al SIR il vicario patriarcale di Baghdad, mons. Shlemon Warduni. "L’attentato esplosivo – ha dichiarato mons. Warduni – è avvenuto intorno alle ore sette italiane. Fortunatamente non ci sono né morti né […]

"PRETI IN CARCERE"

“Non un tempo di programmazione di attività pastorale, bensì un’occasione per rinnovare la nostra vita personale e sacerdotale e poter poi offrire una testimonianza evangelica più intensa e credibile nella realtà del carcere”. Mons. Giorgio Caniato, ispettore generale dei cappellani del Dipartimento dell’amministrazione penitenziaria e del Dipartimento della giustizia minorile, sintetizza in questi termini al […]