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The European Youth Convention (cf. SirEurope no. 27/2002) met in Brussels from 9 to 12 July. In the course of the four days of discussion, the 210 delegates – representing the fifteen member states of the Union and the thirteen candidate countries, including Turkey – debated future EU integration in relation to the interests, concerns […]

The 6th plenary session of the Convention for the future of Europe (Brussels, 11 and 12 July) tackled the question of the foreign action of the EU, dedicating the first day to foreign policy in general (foreign policy and joint security, trade, cooperation in development) and the second to defence policy. Justifying the decision to […]

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A meeting organized by the Bologna-based Catholic journal “Il Regno” on the theme “Chistianity and democracy in the future of Europe” was held at the monastery of Camaldoli (in Tuscany) from 12 to 14 July. It provided an opportunity for a debate between exponents of the European Union, theologians, representatives of civil society and members […]

For those who were unable to depart for Toronto a special event has been planned for Tuesday 23 July in Brussels, when the young are being invited to gather in the cathedral of Saint-Michel. After a celebration in which several bishops will also participate, the young will then leave for Carlsbourg where the “national” WYD […]

“In Greece, it’s as if we were living in an island. The mass media don’t speak of this World Youth Day – explains Bishop Francesco Papamanolis of Syros, Santorini and Crete and head of the youth apostolate in Greece – but perhaps when the Pope arrives in Toronto some television channel, some news bulletin, will […]

Over 600 youth from Croatia are participating in WYD in Toronto. Organized in four groups, they may be considered the “lucky ones”, because the high cost of the travel represents a major problem for Croatia. The 600 Croatian participants will be joined by a group of young Croatian emigrants. In Toronto the youth are being […]

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Over 6,000 German youth are present at the 17th World Youth Day (WYD) which opens in Toronto, Canada, today, with a series of meetings and events extending to 28 July (cf. SirEurope no. 26/2002). The group is accompanied by Cardinal Karl Lehmann, president of the German Episcopal Conference and bishop of Mainz, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, […]

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Reciprocal mistrust, the harsh experience of the oppression of the Communist regime, the accusations of proselytism, but also signs of renewal, personal contacts, the entering into dialogue of some intellectuals. The Orthodox theologian Olivier Clément , in an exclusive interview with SirEurope, analyzes the positive and negative sides of ecumenical dialogue in Russia. And he […]

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Nel breve tempo della sua esistenza, l’Euro ha procurato agli Europei una serie di alti e bassi emotivi, soprattutto negli ultimi mesi, in cui è diventato moneta corrente nei Paesi della zona dell’Euro. Da qualche giorno, l’Euro e il dollaro hanno pari valore. Ma ciò vale anche per le due diverse economie? Gli analisti sono […]

Non vi sono “giustificazioni che possano impedire ai transessuali di godere in ogni caso del diritto di sposarsi”. Con due sentenze (nn. 366 e 367 dell’11 luglio 2002) la Corte europea dei diritti dell’uomo di Strasburgo ha stabilito nei giorni scorsi che anche i transessuali hanno il diritto di sposarsi. La Corte ha accolto i […]