Redazione

The funeral of the Rev. Miroslaw Drozdek, custodian of the well-known Marian Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima “na Krzeptowkach”, a close friend of John Paul II and chaplain of Solidarnosc in the 1980s, took place at Zakopane at the end of May. Father Drozdek was one the founders of the sanctuary at Zakopane, conceived […]

EASTERN EUROPE

There is no peace in Eastern Europe. After the Berlin Wall collapsed in November 1989, the former states of the Soviet Union seemed rapidly set on the course for democracy, national reconciliation, economic development and social prosperity. The process of rapprochement with the EU would, it was thought, accelerate the reforms and reinsert on the […]

EUROPEAN UNION

The actions of the European Union in the protection of health are being stepped up. Collaboration between the Community level and national policies is being increased at the same time, especially in the field of medical research, prevention, and action to control epidemics (e.g. “mad cow” and bird flu), and the defence of consumers.THE ROLE […]

EUROPE AND THIRD WORLD

Cooperation in aid to the developing countries in four of the most advanced Regions in Europe and the fundamental role of the NGOs: these were among the questions discussed at the conference “Four engines for Europe and cooperation in development: a comparison of experiences”, held in Milan at the end of May. The “four engines” […]

“The superiors of the male religious orders increasingly feel themselves involved in the work of evangelization through the means of social communication”, said the participants in the 119th plenary session of the Conference of Superiors of Male Religious Orders in Poland in a final statement. “The need to bear witness to the Gospel through the […]

POLAND

"It’s the Church’s task not to participate in political conflicts, but to defend justice and defend the poor. It is just for this reason that the Church does not identify herself with politicians or with the interests of any party", declared Metropolitan Archbishop Damian Zimon of Katowice, addressing over 100,000 pilgrims at Piekary Slaskie at […]

FRONT PAGE

The 5th General Conference of the Latin-American Episcopate ended at Aparecida, in Brazil, on 31 May. It had begun on 13 May with the presence of and an address by Pope Benedict XVI. A final message was addressed to the peoples of the continent. For the document of the Conference, on the other hand, we […]

LOMBARDIA

Cresce la “fame” di case in Lombardia e la Regione pensa a una legge per incentivare la realizzazione di abitazioni a canone convenzionato, cioè con affitti a prezzi inferiori rispetto a quelli di mercato. Attualmente all’esame delle Commissioni “Territorio e programmazione” e Bilancio del Consiglio regionale, il progetto di legge regionale 210 (“Innovazioni del sistema […]

LAZIO

“Misure a sostegno dell’occupazione e del reinserimento nel mondo del lavoro per coloro che hanno superato quaranta anni di età”. Questo l’oggetto di una proposta di legge regionale che ha alla base il convincimento che “il fenomeno dei lavoratori maturi che superati i 40 anni sono esposti al rischio di espulsione dal mondo del lavoro […]

FRANCIA

È stata presentata il 29 maggio la nuova “Casa” della Conferenza episcopale francese, situata nel cuore di Parigi. “Dare una nuova visibilità alla Chiesa”, “rafforzare il lavoro in comune, le sinergie e la collaborazione tra i diversi servizi (oltre 150 persone)” e “favorire l’accoglienza e gli incontri tra i vescovi, i responsabili venuti dalla Francia […]