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“Dismay” at the decision of the European Parliament that “promotes the exploitation and destruction of human embryos” and support, together with the bishops of COMECE, for a form of research genuinely at the service of man and the common good” are expressed by the bishops of Malta and Gozo in a statement deploring the European […]

“Religious freedom in the world: the rights of communities and human dignity”: that was the theme of the international conference held in Lisbon on 27 June. During the conference, held under the auspices of the Foundation Aid to the Suffering Church (ASC), a report was presented on religious freedom in a hundred or so countries, […]

The Salesian Inspectorate of Slovakia “Mary Auxiliatrix” was enriched with 11 new priests on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June. News of the new ordinations was given by the Salesian press agency ANS. On Saturday 17 June, the Most Rev. Bernard Bober, auxiliary bishop of Kosice, ordained 5 Salesians in the church of Presov. Many […]

A conference dedicated to the drawing up of the Catechism of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC) ended on 23 June, in the Seminary of the Holy Spirit in Lvov. The document, “Christ is our Pasch”, which is intended to help reinforce the faith received in baptism, is aimed at faithful of the Greek-Catholic Church in […]

“There are signs that suggest a positive breakthrough in the Church and society, as far as vocations are concerned”, declared Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, president of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference on 20 June, during the press conference held together with the Hungarian primate Cardinal Peter Erdö at Mariazell. The Marian sanctuary, popular goal of pilgrimages, which […]

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A re-found climate of dialogue, some promising innovations and a confirmation of negative sign: the first assessment of the summit of 15-16 June permits us to review the process of EU integration.First of all, it should be recognized that a cautious climate of confidence in the future of the Union was felt in the corridors […]

The EU Action Plan for forests was adopted last week. A solemn pledge for the sustainable future management of the forest environment, the Action Plan was formulated by Brussels last year with its “report on the implementation of the forest strategy of the European Union”. The document – which can be downloaded from the website […]

Continua, nelle 226 diocesi italiane, il cammino di preparazione al IV Convegno ecclesiale nazionale, in programma a Verona, dal 16 al 20 ottobre, sul tema: “Testimoni di Gesù Risorto, speranza del mondo”.Appuntamenti “di popolo”. Un Convegno ecclesiale diocesano interamente dedicato al prossimo appuntamento scaligero. Succede ad Agrigento, dove domani, 29 giugno, al Palazzetto dello Sport […]

“Il lavoro è dimensione fondamentale per ogni uomo, fonte indispensabile della dignità per la persona e del sostentamento per la famiglia. La festa completa e dà senso al lavoro: dimenticando e cancellando la domenica si rischia di perdere la dimensione comunitaria e rituale della festa”. Con queste parole, pronunciate dal vescovo di Rimini, mons. Mariano […]

Ripensare i tempi del lavoro e della festa in una società in cui i ritmi frenetici favoriscono sempre di più il primo a scapito della seconda. Ma al tempo stesso riscoprire il significo etico della festa, intesa come tempo di svago e riposo rigenerante da condividere in comunità e in famiglia. È questo il significato […]