Redazione

colonia e gmg" "

14 sezioni, 8 gruppi di lavoro, decine di collaboratori da tutte le diocesi e un team di circa trenta persone, tutte a tempo pieno. La macchina organizzativa dell’arcidiocesi di Colonia è partita. Meta finale sarà la XX Giornata mondiale della Gioventù che avrà luogo nell’agosto del 2005 proprio nella città tedesca. “Un appuntamento che vede […]

radici cristiane" "

Si sente parlare molto di radici cristiane dell’Europa e della necessità di un loro esplicito riferimento all’interno del testo del Trattato costituzionale europeo che potrebbe essere approvato il prossimo 12 e 13 dicembre dal Vertice dei capi di Stato e di Governo dell’Ue. “Tuttavia – rimarca Tadeusz Mazowiecki , già primo ministro della Repubblica di […]

prima pagina" "

Quale è, quale deve essere lo specifico ruolo degli intellettuali cattolici nel processo di unificazione dell’Europa? Quali orientamenti sono venuti possono venire dalla “cultura cattolica”?. Quali prospettive per le “radici cristiane”? Quali iniziative perché gli intellettuali cattolici europei possano far sentire una voce comune? Sono alcune domande poste da questo affresco su Jacques Maritian a […]

The sixth summit of the Foreign Ministers of the Euro-Mediterranean Conference, that represents the 25 members of the EU and the states on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, was held in Naples on 2/3 December. Significant was the absence of the Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, who opposes the positions of […]

universities" "

“I encourage you, dear brothers, to ensure that your educational course be constantly sustained by the search for God”. “You too, who form part of the university world, must make your contribution” to the “process of European integration. It is indispensable that contemporary Europe safeguard its heritage of values”, ‘promoted, conciliated and consolidated’ “by Christianity”.With […]

ecumenism" "

“A moment of genuine ecumenical sadness”. That’s how. Crispian Hollis, Catholic bishop of Portsmouth, a diocese on the south coast of England, and head of the Department for mission and unity of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, defined the decision taken jointly by the Vatican and the Anglican Communion to postpone the plenary […]

France" "

A lay State that is open to dialogue, that may give space to everyone without any form of discrimination, and that may offer the necessary means to foster integration, especially on the outskirts of the big cities. That is the hope expressed by the three Presidents of the Council of the Christian Churches in France […]

There are 38 million people in situations of disability in the European Union and when the frontiers are enlarged to comprise 25 states, that number will jump to some 50 million. A mind-boggling number of citizens who still await the full protection of their rights and specific attention to combat every form of discrimination. Europe […]

Disabled " "

The closing conference of the European Year of persons with disabilities, held in Rome from 5 to 7 December, was first and foremost a great convention with 500 men and women delegates, scores of interventions and testimonies: all of them focused on the handicapped, with all their aspirations, problems, needs and stories of everyday life, […]

Cologne and the WYD" "

14 sections, 8 work groups, scores of volunteers in all the dioceses and a team of some thirty persons, all working full time. The organizational machine of Cologne is now in full swing. The final goal will be the 20th World Youth Day scheduled to be held in Cologne in August 2005. “It’s an event […]