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The economic problems of the dioceses, the question of Pentecost Monday as a day for ecumenical celebrations, the alarm about growing antisemitism in Europe, the imminent elections of the President of the Republic, and the condemnation of the terrorist attacks in Madrid: these were the issues tackled by Hans Joachim Meyer, president of the ZDK, […]

The concept of the “shared responsibility” of bishops, introduced by Vatican Council II, is still very far from being put into practice, maintains Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, in his new book “At the heart of the world”. It’s the first book he has written since becoming (four years ago) Catholic Primate of England and Wales and leader […]

A Europe of “uncertain believers”, a majority of whom opt for “religious bricolage”, have a high potential for solidarity, but are very pessimistic and critical about the social and political situation: that’s the “panorama of the values of Europeans” as described by Pierre Brechon, of the Institut d’Études Politiques in Grenoble, during the European symposium […]

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On 1st January the Republic of Ireland assumed the reigns of the European Union in a crucial moment of its history: the dates of its enlargement (1st May) and of the elections to the European Parliament (10-13 June) are fast approaching. But the negotiations to give the EU a Constitution remain suspended, following the failure […]

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In our review of the States that will enter the European Union on 1st May, this week it’s the turn of the Slovak Republic. We asked Msgr. František Tondra , president of the Slovak Episcopal Conference, to explain how the Church is experiencing this approaching deadline and what commitments it has assumed. So far we […]

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The faith and suffering of the Catholic Churches of Eastern Europe are recounted in a book containing the proceedings of the Conference of contemporary ecclesiastical history held in the Vatican in October 1998. The book, with the title “Faith and Martyrdom. The Catholic Oriental Churches in Twentieth Century Europe” (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), was presented in […]

“A Europe without selfish nationalism, in which the nations are seen as vital centres of a cultural richness that deserves to be protected and promoted to the advantage of everyone”. That is one of the aspects of the Pope’s “dream” and his “vision” of a united Europe. He recounted his dream in the Clementine Hall […]

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“To the strategy of hatred the only effective response is that of love”, declared Cardinal Antonio M. Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid, in his homily during the State funerals for the victims of the terrorist attacks of 11 March, celebrated in the cathedral of Almudena in Madrid on 24 March. Addressing the families of the […]

“La Spagna piange le vittime del terrore”, è il titolo di apertura dell’ Herald Tribune (25/3), dedicato ai funerali svoltisi a Madrid per le 190 vittime degli attentati terroristici dell’11 marzo scorso. Katrin Bernhold, nell’articolo citato, sottolinea come il nuovo primo ministro spagnolo, José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, proprio in questa tragica giornata perla Spagna ha […]

Presentiamo i principali avvenimenti che interesseranno la Chiesa cattolica e le altre Chiese cristiane nel mese di aprile. 2 Adesione formale all’Alleanza Atlantica di sette nuovi Paesi membri: i tre Stati baltici, Slovenia, Slovacchia, Romania e Bulgaria, a Bruxelles – Incontro della Commissione finanze del Ccee, san Gallo – Primo turno di elezioni presidenziali e […]