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A pastoral Letter underlining the need for a responsible preparation in the sacraments has been published by Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevicius of Kaunas to mark the solemnity of Corpus Christi. “Responsibility for appropriate preparation belongs to the clergy and also to the community of the faithful”, points out the archbishop. He also recalls that “the sacramental […]

A lexicon to clarify the language of life and bioethics, with the title “Lexicon of ambiguous and controversial terms on the family, life and ethical questions” has been published by Téqui (2005). It contains the contributions of 72 experts of various nationalities. In his introduction, Jean-Pierre Ricard, archbishop of Bordeaux and president of the Bishops’ […]

The next European meeting of the National Centres for Vocations will be held at the major diocesan seminary of Banska Bystrica in Slovakia from 30 June to 3 July. The numerous delegates expected to attend the meeting from the various European Bishops’ Conferences will discuss the theme “Jesus in person approached them and walked with […]

The results of the referenda in France and Holland and the decision of Great Britain to defer its own consultation indefinitely continue to monopolise the European press. In Germany, in particular, the papers are analysing the situation of the EU and De Villepin’s proposal to Schröder for a possible Franco-German union on particular questions. “The […]

The Commission presented the European Strategy to protect children’s rights to mark “International Missing Child Day” (25 May), an annual event founded in the USA in 1983 and celebrated in Europe since 2002 on the initiative of the NGO “Child Focus” in collaboration with the European Union. Apart from existing legislative and financial provisions – […]

The European Union has formalized its own position on the technological debate on radio and television broadcasting. With a Communication presented at the end of May on the acceleration of transition to digital broadcasting, the Commission has formally invited member states to terminate “analogical” radio and television transmissions at the latest by 2012, taking note […]

The Economic and Social Committee of the European Union (CESE) has adopted an Opinion relating to the guidelines for employment recently presented by the Commission. It expresses concern about the “lack of coherence” between the various EU strategies for job creation. In particular the document regrets the failure to provide a specific guideline for youth […]

Brussels is stepping up its war on organized crime. The European Commission in fact adopted a Communication on the future strategy of common action on 2 June, with the title “Formulation of a strategic concept on the fight against organized crime”. The document has been submitted to the examination of the Council of Ministers of […]

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What emerged from the parliamentary session at Strasbourg (6-9 June) is a “nervous” Europe: a Europe that is about to hold the summit of heads of state and of government in Brussels (16-17 June). The double “no” to the European Constitution, coming from France and Holland, has influenced the United Kingdom, which has decided to […]

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One cannot hardly pass over in silence the concerns being felt about the future of Europe after the French and Dutch “no” to the Constitutional Treaty and the postponement of the British referendum on the same treaty. No one, on the other hand, imagined that the construction of Europe would be an easy task and […]