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The significance of human dignity in a world undergoing globalisation is the theme of “Globalisation and Human Dignity”, a book in English presented in The Hague in recent days. The book was commissioned by the Catholic organizations “Radboud Foundation” (which will be celebrating the centenary of its foundation on 12 November 2005) and “Katholiek Netwerk”. […]

“What do we propose? A series of artistic and cultural events in the Parisian quarter of Marais and its environs, expressing the link between beauty, humanity and spirituality”. The so-called Marais Chrétien is a group that works in the French capital under the aegis of the municipal administration and of the archbishop. For the eighth […]

The Austrian bishops met for their spring plenary assembly at Lambach from 7 to 10 March. The issues on the agenda included the 60th anniversary of the birth of the second Austrian Republic, overseas aid, and WYD in Cologne. In recalling the birth of modern Austria, the bishops, in their final communiqué, underlined the Church’s […]

The Pope too has backed the Greek Catholic Church that for years has been pressing the government to recognise its legal status. The lack of such status causes – as the official website of the Catholic Church underlines – “numerous problems”. By making this request, “the Catholic Church claims no privilege, but equality”. The Catholic […]

Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown met representatives of Caritas-social action, the social justice agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, in recent days, to lend his support to their “Short Straw” campaign for social justice. The campaign is intended to raise awareness of the needs of vulnerable older people, marginalised families and […]

The traditional Lenten mission, celebrated in many Romanian parishes (13-20 March), has been turned into a genuine “people’s” event at Tirgu Jiu. The missionaries visit people in their homes to directly announce the Word of God. The “people’s” mission lasts for a week and aims to meet all the families of the parish. The programme […]

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The fifteen Foreign Ministers of the EU, meeting in Brussels on 16 March, have decided to postpone negotiations with Croatia, which ought to have begun on 17 March. No other date for the opening of talks has yet been fixed. The decision to put the talks on hold was taken in the light of Zagreb’s […]

100,000 roses were sold in Switzerland on Saturday, 12 March, as a symbol of the campaign against violence in the world. The action – brainchild of the Swiss press agency APIC – forms part of the ecumenical campaign promoted for Lent this year on the theme: “We believe. Violence will never have the final word”, […]

His Beatitude Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, arrived in Bucharest on Saturday 5 March, for his seventh visit to Romania. On his arrival at the international airport of Bucharest, the Ecumenical Patriarch blessed the Romanian people and declared that he was praying that the aspirations and hopes of Romanians would be fulfilled, especially with […]

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The problems and challenges of globalization in a Christian context were discussed at a conference on “Globalization: analysis – alternatives – strategy” held under the auspices of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) at Celakovice (Prague) from 2 to 4 March. The conference was attended by some 55 delegates representing various churches, universities and social […]