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“The European Parliament reaffirms its commitment to reach, without unjustified delays, a constitutional solution for the future of Europe that may reinforce parliamentary democracy and the rule of law, sanction fundamental rights and strengthen the capacity of the Union to act in an effective way both at home and abroad”. While the heads of state […]

It’s an event that will bring together over 3,000 delegates in the Brazilian city. They will come as representatives of the majority of the world’s Christian traditions. The 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) already promises to be the biggest world meeting of its kind ever held. It will be held in […]

The response of the Patriarchate of Moscow to the statements contained in the 2005 Report on religious freedom drawn up by the US Department of State in November has not been slow in coming. The chapter of the Report reserved for Russia underlines the country’s “hostility” towards Catholics, Protestants and Christians of other denominations. It […]

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In a statement released on 5 December, the Department of State of the USA, through its spokesman Sean McCormack, has confirmed that, according to the American government, the Patriarchate of Constantinople has an ecumenical status. McCormack also explained that, during a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, US President George W. Bush had asked for […]

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Disappointment and apprehension are being felt in the Spanish Church after the first go ahead to the new law on education (LOE) in Parliament. The lower chamber (Congreso de los Diputados) voted in its favour on 15 December. This law, say the Spanish bishops, “guarantees neither freedom of teaching, nor the choice of parents”. It […]

“A society creative of employment”: that will be the theme of the Portuguese Social Week, due to be held in Braga from 9 to 12 March 2006. The Portuguese Church, through its Commission of the laity and the family, now intends to re-launch this annual event with new methods and objectives. In the press conference […]

A reflection on the main aspects of religious and social life in Poland was made by Pope Benedict XVI in the audience granted to a group of Polish bishops on their “ad limina” visit on Saturday 17 December. Led by Cardinal Jozef Glemp, the group was the last of a series of three. In a […]

“We wish children to feel that they are always treated by the Church with the dignity, respect and attention they deserve. That’s why the well-being of the child is paramount in every decision or action taken in response to suspicions of child abuse”, declared Sean Brady, bishop of Armagh and President of the Irish Bishops’ […]

January 16-19 Holy Land – Visit of a Delegation of European and North American bishops 16 – Executive Committee 17 – Meeting with the secretaries of the Social Committees February 10 – COMECE Migration Group 24 – COMECE Legal Committee March 22-24 – COMECE Plenary 23-24 – (European Council) Presentation of the Report on ‘Global […]

Events in 2006" "" "

January 16-19 Holy Land – Visit of a Delegation of European and North American bishops to the Holy Land on themes of peace and the life of Christians in the region 23-29 Rome – First stage of the European ecumenical assembly (EEA3). Meeting of 150 delegates of European Churches, Bishops’ Conferences and ecumenical organizations. The […]