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The first anniversary of CASE (Catholic agency to support evangelisation), (www.caseresources.org ), the agency founded by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales in 2004 to support dioceses, parishes, schools and groups in the new evangelisation, was celebrated in London in early April. Speakers at the anniversary meeting included the head of the agency, Monsignor […]

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“Night of silence”: that is the name of an initiative jointly promoted by the association “A letter to the stars”, the Austrian Churches, the Ministry of the Interior and the Austrian Trades-Union Federation (öGB) to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen. On the night between 7 and 8 May 100,000 candles will […]

“The public role of the faith: politics and theology” was the theme of an international conference held in Cambridge in recent days, promoted by the Von Hugel Institute, a Catholic organization dedicated to the study of issues relating to faith and society. “The aim of the conference – said Severine Deneulin, associate researcher of the […]

“In Grata Memoria”: that’s the title of the document commemorating John Paul II issued in recent day by the Apostolic Movement of Schoenstatt. “His fostering of the ecclesial movements as fruit of the Spirit and springtime of the Church – says the document – calls us to keep alive the particular charism we have each […]

The first record printing of 550,000 prayer leaflets dedicated to John Paul II, printed by the Dutch Bishops’ Conference following the Pope’s death, was exhausted in just 7 days. The second printing of 100,000 copies was issued on 11 April. These are record figures: the first print-run of 550,000 copies – exhausted in just seven […]

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They are anxious to get to know the new Pope, to meet Benedict XVI and thus rediscover a sense of belonging to the Church, in memory of John Paul II: the link with the Catholic Church that is always somewhat lacking for those who live in the British Isles. Such, together with enthusiasm and excitement, […]

The Vatican and the Patriarchate of Moscow have underlined “the importance of overcoming the problems that persist in relations between the two Churches”, reports the Russian “Ria Novosti” press agency of the Department of External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, following the meeting held in the Vatican between Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad […]

Spanish Catholic youth will participate in an act of homage to Pope John Paul II on 3 May. A ceremony of thanksgiving for the election of the new Pope Benedict XVI will also be celebrated during the rite. The archdiocese of Madrid, that is organizing the event in liaison with the diocesan youth pastoral office […]

The permanent council of the German Bishops’ Conference, meeting in Mainz on 25 April, has sent a message of congratulations and good wishes to the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI. The bishops say they are “full of great joy and gratitude” for the election of Cardinal Ratzinger: “For us German bishops, the fact that a […]

“While the rest of the world is congratulating the election of the new pope, Benedict XVI, Turkey remains somewhat perplexed and apprehensive”, says Father Domenico Bertogli, parish priest of Antioch, first Petrine seat, in a comment to SIR. Yet at the same time Turkey trusts in Benedict XVI “who always seeks the Truth”. “In the […]