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parrocchie europee" "

Quale modello di parrocchia per il futuro? Alcune nuove esperienze intraprese in diversi Paesi europei sono state presentate durante il Colloquio europeo delle parrocchie (Cep) che si è svolto dal 6 al 10 luglio a Friburgo (Svizzera), con la partecipazione di 250 persone provenienti da tutta Europa (cfr Sir 51/2003). Ne proponiamo alcune. “Faire église […]

università, chiesa, europa" "

Appuntamento…a Colonia. Si è concluso così il Simposio su “Università e Chiesa in Europa”, svoltosi a Roma dal 17 al 20 luglio, per iniziativa del Ccee (Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee), e al quale hanno partecipato (secondo le ultime cifre) oltre 2000 persone (tra rettori, docenti, studenti, cappellani, vescovi, cardinali ed operatori universitari), provenienti da […]

editoriale" "

In un momento di crisi per le democrazie europee, crisi morale e spirituale, mentre tanti politici sono presi nei loro “affaires”, potrebbe sembrare fuori luogo chiedersi se c’è compatibilità tra santità e impegno politico. Forse la domanda, anche perché posta in periodo estivo, è paradossale, o provocatoria: sembra infatti che, di questi tempi, sia più […]

“Christians and Moslems must work together” in “an ever more pluralist Europe”: an appeal in favour of interreligious dialogue and mutual acceptance of the various cultures was launched in recent days by the chairman of the 12th Kek/Cec Assembly (Trondheim, Norway, 25 June-2 July), Jean-Arnold de Clermont in an address marking the assembly’s conclusion. A […]

ecumenism" "

The Church of England has taken an important step towards reconciliation with the English Methodists. On 13 July, the Anglican General Synod approved, with 356 votes in favour against 32 against, a series of measures to achieve “an organic unity” with the Methodists. These measures provide for the sharing of services and resources at all […]

“European policies to help foreign students who often feel lonely and abandoned”: the request emerged during the annual Assembly of the Service of the European Churches for international students (Secis), held in Barcelona from 10 to 14 July. An umbrella organization that brings together the foundations and services for the reception of foreign students, Secis […]

Comece - Secis" "

Television programmes on public channels to foster the cultural diversities of the European peoples, especially of the minorities, and to help the social integration of immigrants from non-European countries: just some of the suggestions that the work group on the information society, communication and media policy of Comece ( Commission of the episcopates of the […]

Denmark" "

Secularism and questions of faith – In the small but lively and highly developed country of Denmark Catholics form a very small minority: out of 5.3 million inhabitants, there are approximately 35,000 registered Catholics, to whom should be added the immigrants of various countries who declare themselves of Catholic faith. “Catholics have always been a […]

Slovenia" "

“A poor show in the international field”. That’s how the spokesman of the Czech Episcopal Conference, Daniel Herman, stigmatized the decision of the Czech Parliament on 21 May not to ratify the accord between the Czech Republic and the Holy See signed in July 2002. A similar situation of stalemate also exists in Slovenia where […]

A parliamentary Republic, Bulgaria is headed by President Gheorghi Parvanov. At the end of 2002 there were 7,845,500 inhabitants (68% concentrated in the cities). Bulgarians form 84.5% of the population, Turks 9.6%, gipsies 4.2% and other minorities 1.7%. Orthodox believers form 82.6% of the population, Moslems 12.2%, Catholics 0.6% (of whom 0.4% of the Latin […]