Aldo Giordano e Colin Williams" "(Introduzione alla "Guida di Studio"" " per la III EEA)" "" "

PRIMA PAGINA" "

Nel gennaio 2002, la Commissione congiunta delle Conferenze delle Chiese europee (Cec) e il Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee (Ccee) hanno cominciato a pensare a come strutturare una terza Assemblea ecumenica europea dopo quella di Basilea (1989) e di Graz (1997). Sono stati presi in considerazione molti aspetti. Siamo giunti alla conclusione che il bisogno […]

swiss guards" "

“Appreciation”, “gratitude” and a “special apostolic blessing” for “their fidelity to the Church and to the successor of Peter” were expressed by Pope Benedict XVI to the Swiss Guards, who began the celebrations marking the fifth centenary of the arrival of their first contingent in Rome on 22 January. It was in fact on 22 […]

kosovo " "

Flags at half mast, only classical music broadcast by Kosovar radio and television, citizens in tears gathered outside the residence where he spent the last days of his life: news of the death of the President of Kosovo, Ibrahim Rugova, at Pristina on 22 January was greeted with deep sorrow by a population that loses […]

The jubilee marking the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the diocese of Rotterdam by Pius XII on 2 February 1956 will be solemnly celebrated during the year. Of the many celebrations planned to mark the event the most solemn will be that in the city’s Cathedral of Sts Laurence and Elizabeth on 4 February. […]

In his audience of 11 January Benedict XVI met a delegation of eight Dutch youth who presented to him a letter on behalf of all the Catholics of the country. The Pope expressed his esteem and his enthusiasm: “I am delighted by the renewal that’s taking place among Dutch youth”, he said, imparting his blessing […]

holland" "

Cardinal Adrianus Simonis, President of the Dutch Bishops’ Conference, appealed in recent days to the Churches to become more visible to Dutch society. The cardinal was speaking during the launch of the campaign for the Church budget 2006. “Ours isn’t a Church on the retreat”, declared Simonis: “some Churches at one time were such and […]

“Responsible management of the funds collected”: that’s the motivation with which the German Institute for Social Issues recently awarded its own annual prize to the “Sternensinger” (Star Singers) Association of Missionary Childhood. The Association has given proof of “wise and responsible” management of its funds that has enabled the “Sternensinger” charity, in which children dedicate […]

Disgust and protests have been expressed in Lithuania following the appearance of advertisements for a local beer showing the figure of Christ with headphones for listening to music. The advertisement urges customers to buy the beer and win musical discs as prizes. The Lithuanian bishops have protested against this advertising campaign on TV since, they […]

The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has made no official comment on the findings of the study conducted by Brunel University in England and published in the medical journal Palliative Medicine, according to which some 3,000 patients, eight per day, were subjected to euthanasia in 2004. Euthanasia is illegal in the UK. The figures […]

ecumenism " "

The first stage of the “ecumenical pilgrimage” that will lead the Churches of Europe, after the Assemblies of Basel (1989) and Graz (1997), to the Third European Ecumenical Assembly, to be held in Sibiu (Romania) from 4 to 8 September 2007, on the theme: “The light of Christ shines upon all. Hope for renewal and […]