Redazione

SCUOLE EUROPEE

Viste dall’esterno le Scuole europee appaiono esattamente come tante altre strutture educative presenti negli Stati Ue: ragazze e ragazzi vivaci, con abbigliamenti e acconciature moderne, divisi tra libri, amicizie e svago; insegnanti più o meno soddisfatti dei rendimenti delle classi; genitori preoccupati per il futuro dei propri figli. Ma è sufficiente visitare una delle 14 […]

SCUOLE EUROPEE

“Permettere agli alunni di affermare la propria identità culturale, fondamento del loro sviluppo in quanto cittadini europei”; “offrire una formazione completa e di qualità, dalla scuola materna fino al diploma”; “rafforzare lo spirito di tolleranza, cooperazione, dialogo e rispetto all’interno della comunità scolastica così come al di fuori della scuola”. Sono alcuni degli obiettivi della […]

Sydney 2008

È un anno importante, il 2008, per i giovani cattolici turchi impegnati non solo nella preparazione dell’Anno Paolino, che si aprirà il 21 e 22 giugno a Tarso, ma anche della Giornata mondiale della Gioventù che si svolgerà a Sydney dal 15 al 20 luglio 2008. “In Australia non sarà presente una delegazione numerosa – […]

ECUMENISM

Russia: the Encyclical “Spe Salvi” presentedThe Russian edition of Pope Benedict XVI’s second encyclical “Spes salvi” was presented in Moscow on Tuesday, 25 March. The presentation of the encyclical – published by the Franciscan Editions, in collaboration with the Apostolic Nunciature and the Catholic press agency Agnuz – took place in the presence of some […]

Germany: more funds for kindergartensMore funds for kindergartens: that’s the request of the Committee of Catholics in Bavaria, formulated in a communiqué issued in Munich on 25 March. According to the Committee, the costs incurred by the Federation, Länder and local communities for kindergartens must be “increased substantially” over the amounts previously planned. “Other European […]

FRONT PAGE

Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic, is a tireless protagonist of his own success in the international scenario. In order to endorse the paternity of all progress achieved, for himself or for France as a whole, which in the end is the same, he constantly produces new ideas, which have occasionally created problems to […]

SURVEY OF IDEAS

In former Ddr Länder, those who define themselves members of a Christian Church are just a quarter of the population. Nonetheless, both Catholics and Evangelicals display their willingness to reach out to their non-faithful contemporaries. In March’s issue of Herder-Korrespondenz, Norbert Zonker gave a snapshot on the different ecclesial presences in Eastern Germany. A summary […]

ENLARGEMENT (2)

The new Member States continue their trip across -the-borders to present social and economic developments following adhesion. After Slovakia, heart of Eastern Europe, it’s the turn of Cyprus, divided and wounded since 1974, the furthest East- Mediterranean border. Sir Europa interviewed two personalities known for their activity aimed at improving relations between the Northern and […]

EUROPEAN SCHOOLS

Seen from the outside, European Churches appear exactly like many other educational structures of the EU: lively young men and women with modern attire, divided between their studies, their friends and their social life; teachers more or less happy about their students’ performance; parents concerned about their children’s future. However, visiting one of the 14 […]

EUROPEAN SCHOOLS

“Allowing students to affirm their identity, foundation of their development as European citizens”; offering “complete and quality training, from nursery to secondary school”; “stepping up a spirit of tolerance, cooperation, dialogue and respect within the school community as also outside the school”. These are some of the objectives of the European School, born with the […]