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“E’ stato importante vedere a che punto si trovano le comunità cristiane nella ricezione e nell’attuazione di questa Charta Oecumenica”. Lo ha detto mons. Giuseppe Chiaretti, arcivescovo di Perugia che in qualità di presidente della Commissione per l’ecumenismo della Conferenza episcopale italiana ha partecipato ai lavori di Ottmaring. Per l’arcivescovo, “più che un documento la […]

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“Un testo, un processo, un sogno”, così è stata definita la Charta Oecumenica al termine della consultazione che il Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee (Ccee) e la Conferenza delle Chiese d’Europa (Kek) hanno promosso dal 7 al 10 settembre a Ottmaring per fare il punto sul processo di ricezione del testo in Europa e delineare […]

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Does 11 September 2001 mark for the world the start of a tragic period of conflict between civilisations? A turning point in international relations? These are important questions, but the enormity of the event is above all indicative of the global mediatic world society into which we have entered, and it must be considered in […]

On 3 September at the Commission for Development and Co-operation of the European Parliament, examination began of the “Proposal for a Ruling of the European Parliament and of the Council for supporting policies and activities concerning reproductive and sexual health and associated rights in developing countries” published in the European Community’s Official Gazette (GUCE C […]

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Despite the criticism of experts and the disappointment expressed by many non governmental organisations regarding the outcome of the world summit on sustainable development, a number of the agreements signed in Johannesburg reflect the position of the European Union. The EU delegation was led by the Danish minister for the environment, his Greek counterpart and […]

The fourth session of the summer university organised by COMECE (Commission of Episcopates of the European Community) will take place at Celjie in Slovenia from 7 to 11 September. Taking part will be a young delegate from each of the Episcopal Conferences of the European Union and the countries of expansion. “Boundaries” is the theme […]

Msgr. Amédée Grab, president of the CCEE (Council of European Episcopal Conferences) and bishop of Coira, recently visited Kazakhstan with a delegation composed of 25 bishops and representatives of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe and Eurasia. The trip, which took place from 9 to 16 August, was dedicated to the memory of the suffering and […]

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“No other ecumenical document has reached such a wide base and given rise to such great debate”. This is the opinion of Msgr. Aldo Giordano, secretary general of the CCEE (Council of European Episcopal Conferences), on the “Charta Oecumenica europea”, signed in April 2001 by the presidents of the CCEE and KEK (Conference of European […]

Henri Tincq, the journalist who since 1985 has been responsible for religious news in the French daily “Le Monde”, has won the Templeton Prize 2001 as “best European journalist of the year in religious matters”. The announcement was made by the Conference of European Churches (KEK), administrator of the Templeton Prize which is promoted by […]

From 9 to 15 September, Loreto will host the Agora for young people of the Mediterranean, the slogan of which is: “His way will pass over the waters”. The theme of this first encounter is: “Blessed are those who are poor before God: God will give them his Kingdom”. The initiative is promoted by the […]