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EUROPARLAMENTO

Ha catalizzato su di sé le principali attenzioni politiche e mediatiche prima ancora di arrivare a Strasburgo. Il presidente dell’Autorità palestinese, Mahmoud Abbas, noto anche con il nome di Abu Mazen, era stato invitato dall’Europarlamento nell’ambito delle iniziative per il dialogo interculturale. La sua presenza nell’emiciclo, annunciata per il 4 febbraio, ha assunto ben altra […]

ECUMENISMO

Comunione anglicana: Williams in AfricaIntenso il programma della visita che l’arcivescovo di Canterbury sta facendo in questi giorni in Nord Africa (dal 28 gennaio fino al 6 febbraio). Prima tappa del viaggio la Libia, a Tripoli, dove l’arcivescovo si è incontrato con i leader cristiani e musulmani e funzionari del governo. Giovedì 29 ha tenuto […]

PATRIARCA KIRILL

Il metropolita Kirill è diventato il 16° Patriarca della Chiesa ortodossa russa. Migliaia le persone presenti nella cattedrale moscovita di Cristo il Salvatore, nonostante la temperatura esterna rigidissima. Milioni sono stati i fedeli che hanno seguito in diretta la cerimonia per televisione, radio ed internet. Oltre 200 i concelebranti e decine le rappresentanze di altre […]

Banking, energy and urban transport “underperforming” for ConsumersEuropean Consumers aren’t satisfied with services in banking, energy suppliers and transport areas. On February 2 the EU Commission published its 2nd “Consumer Markets Scorecard Report”, that screens more than 20 goods and services sectors , including food, clothing, financial and telecommunication services, against 5 key consumer indicators- […]

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

He attracted major political and media attention long before his arrival in Strasbourg. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, also known as Abu Mazen, was invited by the Euro-parliament in the framework of the initiatives for intercultural dialogue. His presence in the hemicycle, announced for February 3, took on a different note due to […]

ECUMENISM

Anglican Communion: Williams in AfricaA tight schedule characterizes the visit to North Africa of the archbishop of Canterbury (January 28- February 6). The first leg of the trip is Tripoli, Libya, where the archbishop met Christian and Muslim leaders, along with government officials. On Thursday 29 Rev. Williams held a conference at the “World Islamic […]

PATRIARCH KIRILL

Metropolitan Kirill is the 16th Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. Thousands of people were present in Moscow’s Christ the Saviour Cathedral, despite the freezing cold outside. Millions of faithful followed the ceremony broadcast live over the television, radio and on the web. Over 200 concelebrants and dozens of representatives of other religious confessions were […]

IRELAND

Irish bishops asked the national government to adopt a strategic plan in support of the weaker brackets and to encourage voluntary income cuts to address the world economic crisis. The Plan is called: “On the wake of the Celtic tiger: poverty in contemporary Ireland”. (“Celtic tiger” refers to the Country recent years’ rapidly developing economy) […]

TURKEY

Establishing a bilateral commission between the Holy See and Turkey to analyse the “unsolved” issues as “the judicial recognition of the Catholic Church and her properties.” The proposal is coming from Benedict XVI who received 2 days ago in an audience the bishops of the Turkish Bishops’ Conference on their “ad limina” visit. “I know,” […]

FRONT PAGE

The presidential campaign for the election of George W. Bush’ successor was surely experienced with identical pathos on the two shores of the Atlantic, but with differing objectives and interests: both in content and form, since the financial and economic crisis was the sole common denominator. While America’s citizens and business community focused their attention […]