Redazione

Spagna: una festa per la famigliaIn una lettera indirizzata ai parroci, ai rettori di Chiese, alle comunità di vita consacrata, ai movimenti ed alle associazioni apostoliche, alle scuole e ai centri educativi, l’arcivescovo di Madrid, il card. Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, invita alla Festa della Santa Famiglia, sul tema “La Famiglia, grazia di Dio”, prevista […]

PRIMA PAGINA

Il tono, l’approccio, è come sempre realistico e fiducioso: i problemi sono passati al vaglio delle potenzialità e delle risorse, dunque l’orizzonte è aperto. Il messaggio per la giornata mondiale della pace 2009 assume chiaramente una prospettiva e delinea un impegno di concretezza. “Combattere la povertà” è una via concreta al grande traguardo della pace, […]

ROMANIA

“The handing over of the icon of the Virgin Sedes Sapientiae from the Rumanian delegation to the Australian one reminds us that this great ‘network’ of young people all over the world is always up and running”. It was said on the December 11 by Benedict XVI, during his meeting with the university students in […]

FRANCE

What is the best way to cope with the suffering for the loss of a child or of a fetus, whether it is a voluntary birth interruption, a medical abortion or a problem experienced at birth? The French association Agapa provides counselling and support to all those who find it hard to cope with this […]

ECUMENISM/DIALOGUE

Taizé: the youth meet Europe 40.000 youth from across Europe and other continents will convene in Brussels from December 29 to January 2, on the invitation of the Community of Taizé. After Geneva, Zaghreb, Milan, Lisbon, Hamburg, the meeting in Brussels will be the 31st European youth meeting animated by Taizé. The upcoming meeting follows […]

Spain: a feast for the family In a letter to the priests, to Church rectors, to the Communities of consecrated life, to apostolic movements and associations, to schools and to educational centres, the archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela, calls to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, focused on “The Family, Grace […]

FRONT PAGE

The tone, the approach, are both realistic and reassuring as always. The problems have been re-examined to the light of the prospects and resources. Thus, the horizon is clear. The message for the World Day of Peace 2009 is marked by a specific outlook and by a concrete commitment. “The fight against poverty” is a […]

Organ transplants: standard regulationImproving the quality and safety of organs across Europe, increasing organ availability, and making transplant systems more efficient and accessible. The EU’s three key challenges will be pursued with a series of measures adopted by the Commission consisting in a 10 point Action Plan, to be implemented over the period 2009-2015, “to […]

PETITION FOR LIFE

Some fifty pro-life movements (PLM) of the 27 member countries of the European Union will participate in a series of activities promoted by the European PLM from 15 to 17 December. The programme will start on 15 December, in the commemorative centre of Dachau, with a meditation on the equality of every human being. On […]

BALKANS

“Holy Places and Religious Institutions” is the theme of an international conference held in Rome on 10-11 December, on the initiative of the Free University of Maria SS. Assunta (LUMSA), in association with the Columbus School of Law and The Catholic University of America, to examine the legal and religious approaches to places of worship […]