Redazione

GERMANY

The theology of mission and missionary pastoral care were at the centre of the international congress “WeltMission” (world mission) of the Catholic Church, held at Freising near Munich from 2 to 4 May. Some 200 participants took part in the congress, as well as a number of guests from Asia, Africa and America. The congress […]

GREECE

A mixed government commission that brings together Catholics and Orthodox to examine the possibility of recognising the juridical personality of the Catholic Church in Greece and a joint message signed for the first time, on New Year’s Day, by the two Orthodox and Catholic bishops of the island of Syros: these are, according to Archbishop […]

As the feast of St. Rita of Cascia (22 May) approaches, the tradition of the Italian diocese of Spoleto-Norcia, in whose territory the Saint’s birthplace Cascia is situated, to twin itself with a European place where devotion to the saint is particularly strong is being renewed. The place chosen for 2006 is Malta: from 28 […]

Bishop Van de Berghe of Antwerp received a delegation of the UDEP (Union in defence of persons without residence permits) on Saturday 29 April, and was informed during the meeting of the situation of clandestine immigrants (sans-papiers) in the country. “In my view – the bishop later declared to the CathoBel press agency – they […]

French premier Dominique de Villepin has given the Christian Churches in France reassurances that the amendments planned by the government to the bill on immigration will take into due account “the dual need of strictness and humanity”. The premier says so in a long letter he has sent to Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, President of the […]

In the presence of numerous political and ecclesiastical authorities, the fundamental accord between the Holy See and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BH) was solemnly signed in the Presidential Palace in Sarajevo on 19 April, date of the first anniversary of the election of Benedict XVI. The accord recognises the independence and autonomy of the Church and also commits […]

COMECE

Following the results of the referendums on the Eu Constitutional Treaty in France and the Netherlands, the European Council announced in June 2005 a Time for reflection on the future of Europe. With its Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate of October 2005, the European Commission wants to stimulate the debate, especially in the […]

Al tema della cittadinanza è dedicato il quarto appuntamento, questa volta ad Arezzo e Rondine, dall’8 al 14 maggio, verso il Convegno ecclesiale di Verona. In precedenza a Palermo si era riflettuto sulla tradizione, a Terni sugli affetti, a Novara sulla fragilità. E poi a Rimini si lavorerà sul lavoro e la festa. Questi incontri, […]

CALABRIA

“Creare una nuova e innovativa sinergia tra la politica regionale e i giovani calabresi facendoli partecipare direttamente alle scelte che li riguardano perché possano diventare effettivamente attori protagonisti del loro futuro”: è quanto propone un progetto di legge regionale, composto da cinque articoli, che istituisce il Consiglio regionale dei giovani calabresi. Questo consiglio si avvarrà, […]

ECUMENISMO

“Ridare un’anima all’Europa. Missione e responsabilità delle Chiese”. È il tema dell’incontro europeo di cultura cristiana, promosso – per la prima volta insieme – dal Pontificio Consiglio della cultura e dal Patriarcato di Mosca, con il sostegno della Fondazione “Pro Oriente”. L’incontro (Vienna, 3-5 maggio) è “frutto – si legge in un comunicato diffuso dal […]