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The joint Anglican-Catholic document on “ Mary, Grace and Hope in Christ” was showcased in London on 19 May, for the first time in Europe (after its presentation at the world level in Seattle). It was presented by members of the work group that had drafted it: the Catholic bishop of Nottingham Malcom MacMahon, Canon […]

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Over 3.5 million inhabitants, for the most part Muslims (70%); 20% are Orthodox and the remaining 10% Catholics. That’s the religious situation of Albania as it proceeds towards slow economic and social development. Below we present an interview with Archbishop ANGELO MASSAFRA of Scutari, president of the Albanian Bishops’ Conference, who describes to SirEurope the […]

“We recognize that the government has made progress in combating child poverty” but many problems still remain to be solved, says Caritas in the UK, as a member of “End Child Poverty”, which campaigns against child poverty and organized to this end a promotional event at Victoria Towers Gardens on 16 May. Sophie Linden, of […]

The new Pope, interfaith relations, the Central European Katholikentag (MEKT) and the situation of Croatian Catholics: these were the main topics of discussion during the visit of the bishop of Graz (Austria), Msgr. Egon Kapellari, to Sarajevo on 20 May. Bishop Kapellari took part in a conference chaired by the Bosnian cardinal Vinko Puljic on […]

“Dialogue of religious experience and theological exchanges”; “putting into practice of the recognition of the Orthodox Churches as sister Churches”; “dialogue of charitable works”; and development “of ecumenical relations”: these, in the view of the apostolic vicar for Anatolia (Turkey) Monsignor Luigi Padovese, are the steps to be taken in pursuit of unity with the […]

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The election of Karol Wojtyla on 16 October 1978 projected Europe towards new horizons. During his pontificate, he visited the European institutions; he tackled European question in over a thousand discourses and played a key role in the opening of a historic process that led to the reunification of the European continent. It is impossible […]

The political and social atmosphere surrounding the referendum on medically assisted childbirth (Law 40/2004), due to be held in Italy in 12-13 June, is becoming increasingly charged in the country. In an editorial with the title “Plan to speak on behalf of women” on the front page of the Italian Catholic daily Avvenire (26/05), Marina […]

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In the long journey toward European unity, the need for a Constitution, i.e. a fundamental constitutional text that would design the political and institutional architecture of Europe, has not always been felt. This need, though cultivated by the “founding fathers”, was progressively consolidated with the growth and affirmation of European integration. On the other hand, […]

Danuta Hübner, EU Commissioner for regional policy, presented the “Third Report of Progress on Cohesion: towards a new partnership for growth, employment and cohesion”, more commonly known as “Report on the state of the Regions”, at a press conference in Brussels on 17 May. The document analyses the development of the 242 European Regions in […]

RETIS – Network of the European Regions for social inclusion – met in general assembly in Brussels last week to review EU policy in the sector and analyse the “best practices” of its members (over 70 regions, cities and development agencies) in the network’s three years of activity. The conclusions of the meeting emphasize the […]