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justice and peace" "

The German section of Pax Christi has called for long-term refugees in Germany to be allowed to stay. The appeal was made on the occasion of Refugee Day, celebrated on 3 October. It was also backed by the Pro Asyl association which campaigns for residence rights to be given to so-called “tolerated” persons. These are […]

religions-EU" "

“The war in Iraq and the ‘impasse’ of the UN Security Council raise concerns about the morality and legality of the conflict and about the future of the UNO as an institutional guarantor of the multilateral political order. We pledge to support the search for a moral debate on these issues and insist that the […]

Belgium" "

“Schools are not experiencing an easy situation in these initial years of the 21st century”, admit the Belgian bishops in a recently issued document entitled “The Catholic school at the beginning of the 21st century”, in which they reflect on current problems and future challenges. “The school – they write – is such an important […]

The Cathedral of the Assumption at Thurles, in the county of Tipperary, in Ireland, closed for over sixty years, was reopened to the faithful on 5 October, restored to all its original splendour. Founded by Archbishop Patrick Laehy in 1865, it was solemnly dedicated, nine years later, by Archbishop Thomas Crocke. Its architecture in the […]

Ireland" "

No to euthanasia and no to useless therapeutic persistence: that, in sum, is the position of the Catholic Church repeated by the bishops of France in a statement issued by the Episcopal Conference on 8 October, just over a week after the death of Vincent Humbert, a young man who had become a deaf, dumb […]

No to euthanasia and no to useless therapeutic persistence: that, in sum, is the position of the Catholic Church repeated by the bishops of France in a statement issued by the Episcopal Conference on 8 October, just over a week after the death of Vincent Humbert, a young man who had become a deaf, dumb […]

European Churches" "

“Current European policy, the dramatic tragedy of the Holy Land, Africa and ecumenical dialogue”: these were the main themes at the centre of the 33rd plenary assembly of the Council of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe (CCEE), held in Vilnius (Lithuania) from 2 to 5 October. The participants included the presidents of the 34 Episcopal […]

“Classic or specialised”: that’s the distinction drawn by Father Ales Opatrny , delegate for pastoral care of the diocese of Prague, in discussing the parishes in his city. “It’s difficult to grasp the situation – he admits – unless one has emerged from decades of Communist regime, during which religion was banned. And it’s largely […]

parishes" "

Is there a future for European parishes? What are their difficulties, hopes, and aims? These are the questions we pose in presenting a report in various instalments recounting the experiences and projects of parish communities situated both in small centres and big cities of Europe. Spain: we’ve got good news. That’s the title of the […]

Three Spanish women of very different age and background have spoken about the pontificate of John Paul II: Montse, 25 years old (born just as Karol Wojtyla was ascending the chair of St. Peter), Nathalie, a Protestant pastor, and Lorena, the mother of six children. According to Montse Piqué “John Paul II has replied to […]