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laity" "

Cultivating vocations to the priesthood; supporting marriage and the family; renovating the fabric of ecclesial communities; fostering the role of the parish; and promoting associations at the service of the Church: these are “the necessary and providential contributions of the laity to the life of the Church” called for by Monsignor Paolo Rabitti, chairman of […]

bosnia-Herzegovina " "

Almost ten years have gone by since the end of the Serb-Croatian-Bosnian conflict and the Dayton accords, which de facto “designed” the contours of the new Bosnia. But the road to peace and reconciliation is still long: “Today we are having to cope with the crystallization of the injustices caused by the war”, says Monsignor […]

spain" "

Over two hundred motor coaches with thousands of participants from all over Spain will arrive in Madrid on 18 June to protest against current bills that do not support the family. With the slogan “The family is important. In support of the right to a mother and a father. In support of freedom”, the demonstration […]

The Catholic bishops of Belgium have voiced their opposition to the ostensible right of homosexual couples to adopt children. In a statement issued on 31 May (www.catho.be) the bishops express “deep concern” in view of the parliamentary debate that threatens to open the doors to the adoption of children by homosexual couples. “We do not […]

Thousands of families from all over Spain will take to the streets in Madrid on 18 June to express to the government their own opposition to government legislation that directly threatens the family, marriage ad childhood. The demonstration is being organized by the Spanish Forum for the Family (FEF). Under the slogan “The family is […]

The “heart of WYD”, or the spiritual proposals offered by World Youth Day (WYD), to be held in August this year, were presented yesterday by Father Ulrich Hennes, secretary of WYD, during a press conference in Cologne. The Spiritual Centre, catechesis, the pilgrimage to the cathedral and the Centre for Reconciliation are the main points […]

comece" "

“In Karol Wojtyla God and man were inseparable. This research into man through God was at the basis of his interest in his fellowmen and their social conditions, and made him conscious of the fragility of man himself. In this sense I think John Paul II can be defined as a ‘man of God’, a […]

economY" "

Economic processes are proceeding rapidly, financial markets are being globalized. If economic policy intends to play a regulatory and guiding role, it must get organized accordingly, and furnish responses able to transcend national frontiers. “Economic integration is not just a technical option, but also a courageous political act”, explains economist Franco Mosconi , professor at […]

WYD 2005" "

“World Youth Day: a cultural event for the 3rd millennium”: that was the motto of University Day, celebrated by the University of Rome “La Sapienza” in recent days, in collaboration with the office for university ministry of the Vicariate of the diocese. Some 90 days before the opening of WYD in Cologne, University Day was […]

WYD 2005 and ecumenism" "

WYD present at the German Evangelical Kirchentag in Hanover (25-29 May) with its own stand to provide information on the event is just one signal of the importance of World Youth Day in Cologne for the ecumenical process in Germany. In this too WYD is in communion with the Pope who in recent days declared […]