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EU in brief" "

A survey conducted by “Eurobarometer Flash” on the results of the European Convention, immediately after the European summit in Salonica, has revealed that people’s awareness about the Constitution is growing, but at the same time remains vague and confused. Whereas another survey conducted in March had suggested that only 30% of the European population had […]

“The forms of responsibility for the Church may change but the source of all the renewal and the hope remains immutable: Jesus Christ. We want to put this responsibility into practice together with the Christians of the other Churches and Communities and all people of good will”: that was the wish expressed by Cardinal Miloslav […]

“An invitation not to remain anchored to our past history” was made by Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam (Ireland), in the course of the traditional annual pilgrimage of the diocese to Mount Croagh Patrick on 26 July. Addressing the faithful present, the archbishop described a situation that is common to many dioceses: “the population is […]

Europe must face up to its responsibilities and at the same time urge firm and determined political and military action by the international community to put an end to the violence and restore peace in Liberia”. The appeal is made by Caritas Europe in a letter signed by its president, Denis Viénot, and addressed at […]

“Criminal acts are destroying Corsica by setting fire to it, and destabilising those working for its development. The perpetrators of such acts are heavily penalising the island and holding its inhabitants to ransom”. Corsica is burning, therefore, not by the “fire of love”, but by acts of arson: so said Bishop André Lacrampe of Ajaccio, […]

The 6th jamboree of the International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe (IUGSE), better known as “Eurojam”, is to be held in Zelazko, Poland, from 1 to 10 August. The jamboree will be attended by some 8,000 youngsters aged from 11 to 16 from Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Albania, Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic, […]

European Churches" "

In spite of the harsh legacy of the decades of mass atheism during the Soviet regime (still today over 70% of the 147 million inhabitants declare themselves atheist or non-religious), Russia now seems to be enjoying a religious, as well as a political and economic, revival. The official data speak of an Orthodox presence of […]

ecumenism" "

An interpretation of the signs of the time in the life of the European Churches was offered by two churchmen, one Orthodox, the other Catholic, at a recent meeting on ecumenism (Italy, 26-31 July). The two speakers in question were Bishop Athanase Hatzopoulos of Achaea, representative of the Greek Orthodox Church at the European Union, […]

universities" "

“The heritage of European universities” is the title of one of the five projects of the campaign conceived by the then 41 heads of state and of government of the countries of the Council of Europe during their second summit in Strasbourg, in 1997, on “Europe, common legacy and heritage”. The project, conducted from September […]

disabled" "

“Sharing life and faith without impediments”: that’s the title of the document of the German Episcopal Conference on the disabled and their families, published in the European Year of the Disabled. While even jurisprudence, in spite of important progress, seems at times inclined to call the birth of a disabled person injurious, “the bishops feel […]