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In the framework of the partnership programme between the EU and the twelve countries of the southern shore of the Mediterranean (MEDA), the third Euromediterranean Forum for intercultural dialogue was recently held at Chania (Greece), on the theme of the society of citizens since the start of the MEDA programme in 1992. Objective of the […]

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“Our proposal to create the European Union of security and defence (EUSD) is antagonistic neither to the NATO, still less to the future defence policy of the European Union: it’s a contribution to accelerating a policy that can no longer be deferred”. That’s how Louis Michel, Belgian Foreign Minister, described the conclusions of the four […]

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“Agency journalism and Christian message” was the theme of the international colloquium held in recent days in Zagreb, in Croatia. The occasion for the meeting was the tenth anniversary of the foundation (22 April 1993) of IKA (Informativa katolicka agencija), the Catholic press agency promoted by the Croatian bishops and inspired “by the mission of […]

A clear, efficient and humane system of asylum: that is what is urged by the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of England and Wales meeting at their assembly in London on 1st May. Referring to the British Government’s intention to revise some commitments assumed by its ratification of the UN Convention on Refugees of 1951 […]

Life of the national Church, the Pope’s teachings on the Eucharist, pastoral care in the worlds of work and health-care, membership of the European Union: just some of the issues tackled at the 322nd plenary assembly of the Polish Episcopal Conference recently held in Warsaw (30 April-2 May). Some bishops from other European Churches also […]

Atheism, agnosticism and indifference to religion in Europe will be the themes tackled at the Assembly to be held in Graz from 21 to 24 May, hosted by the delegate for culture of the Austrian Episcopal Conference Egon Kapellari. Together with Cardinal Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, the delegates for culture of […]

“The European Union repudiates war as an instrument offensive to the freedom of other peoples and as a means for the resolution of international disputes; and agrees, on conditions of parity with other States, to the limitations of sovereignty necessary for a order that may ensure peace and justice between the nations, and promote the […]

Croatian Caritas and the Croatian Institute for Culture and Peace in Split recently inaugurated the campaign “Shops open on Sunday – Commerce in the life of man”, which includes a petition to Parliament and Government urging approval of a law that would ban commercial activities on Sundays and during religious holidays. With the support of […]

With the distribution of 500,000 flyers with appeals for prayer throughout the parishes of Holland, the Dutch Catholic Church has launched the biggest prayer campaign in its history. From Friday 30 May to Saturday 7 June the faithful will pray, individually or in groups in the parishes, to invoke the power of the Holy Spirit […]

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“This earthquake represents a major tragedy for our country. We pray for the victims of this disaster and ask God for patience. May our Saviour protect Turkey and the whole world”. With these words the Patriarchal Vicar of the Catholic Syriac community, Msgr. Yusuf Sag, commented on the earthquake that struck the town of Bingol, […]