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“Ensuring that the Mediterranean becomes a genuine place of peaceful encounter between civilizations and cultures”: that’s the hope expressed by Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, one of the promoters of a conference recently held in Barcelona on the initiative of the Joan Maragall Foundation, on the theme: “How can the […]

An ever more “multifunctional” role, able to compete with multiplex cinemas: that, in short, is the “future” of the approximately 1000 Catholic community halls in Italy, which recently celebrated their 1st National Day (Padua, 9-11 May). The event was promoted by ACEC (Catholic Association of Cinema Operators), in collaboration with the Italian Bishops’ Office for […]

“A people of many nations” is the title of the pilgrimage to Lourdes this year organized by military ordinaries in several countries. Some 12,000 soldiers from over 30 nations are expected to take part in the pilgrimage to the sanctuary at the foot of the Pyrenees. Continuing a practice begun, at the regional level, by […]

“Bringing the Gospel to man”: the questions posed by the international Congress on the new evangelization and the great city mission to be held in Vienna from 23 May to 1 June may be satisfied by this simple reply. So said Cardinal Cristoph Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna, during the press conference to present the mission […]

European Churches" "

The symbol has four elements: the form of the cathedral of Banja Luka, divided into four fields by a cross, at the foot of which is placed the monogram of the Virgin Mary, M, and the Pope’s flag. It’s the official logo chosen by the Episcopal Conference of Bosnia-Herzegovina for the forthcoming visit of the […]

Switzerland" "

The 37th World Day of Social Communications will be celebrated in the various dioceses on Sunday, 1st June. Its theme this year is “The means of social communication at the service of genuine peace in the light of ‘Pacem in Terris'”, which is also the title of the Pope’s Message, published, as usual, on 24 […]

France" "

The general assembly of the National Federation of the Local Christian Press (FNPL), an umbrella organization representing fourteen associations aimed at promoting the parish and diocesan press, was held in recent weeks at Rennes, in Brittany. A “next door” press, very diversified in character, the parish press now reaches several million readers in France today […]

Germany" "

The ecumenical Kirchentag in Berlin in late May, the conditional authorization of pre-implant diagnosis (PID) in Germany, the need for values as the foundation of international finance, and the next congress of German Catholics scheduled to be held in Saarbrücken in 2006, were some of the main questions discussed at the plenary assembly of the […]

VALLE D'AOSTA

Non risulta alcun provvedimento di riforma dello Statuto nel calendario dei lavori della Regione.(23 luglio 2004) Diversamente dalle altre Regioni a Statuto speciale la legge costituzionale n. 2/01 non ha introdotto una disciplina transitoria della forma di Governo. Pertanto, continuano ad essere applicate le disposizioni statutarie attualmente in vigore. Inoltre, non risultano proposte di legge regionali […]

VENETO

Situazione inalterata: nel mese di settembre 2004 l’Aula del Consiglio regionale aveva avviato l’esame in prima lettura del testo della nuova carta statutaria. A causa di alcune difficoltà di natura politica, nella seduta dell’8 ottobre 2004 il progetto è stato rinviato all’esame della Commissione statutaria al fine di individuare nuove formulazioni.Nella fase attuale non è […]