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The joint working group of the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches met at Stjarnholm, in Sweden, from 24 to 31 May, under the chairmanship of its two “co-moderators”, the Catholic archbishop of Glasgow, Mario Conti, and the Lutheran bishop Jonas Jonson. In the course of the work, the representatives of the Churches […]

“The Christian Churches expressly support the process of European union” and express the hope that “a reference to God” may be included in the constitutional text in course of preparation, recalling that “the European idea of being human and the basis of values” of the EU are “substantially forged by religion, in particular by Christianity”. […]

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The Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old-Catholic Churches are also urging the “Convention on the future of Europe” to recognize the Churches and the religious communities as “partners in dialogue” of the European Union. The recommendation was unanimously adopted by the central Committee of the European Churches (KEK), at the end of its annual meeting, held […]

Ever more European countries are equipping themselves with particular regulations to respond to the growing menace of doping in the world of sport. We give a brief review of the existing legislation below. In Germany the problem of doping is treated in paragraph 6 of the law of September 1998 on the regulation of pharmaceutical […]

They are Christians and sportsmen and for them physical exercise is a way of praising God. “Christians in Sport”, an ecumenical association founded within the Church of England, and now spread in 40 universities, with over a thousand members, has as its mission evangelizing the world of sport. The slogan of the association, founded in […]

In spite of the European Council’s adoption of the European Convention in the Campaign against Doping in 1989, it was on the occasion of the European Council of Vienna in December 1998 that the EU expressed its own concern about the scale and gravity of doping in sport. In the same period, the European Parliament […]

Football. cycling, athletics, volley-ball: ever more sports in Italy, and elsewhere, are being stained by the practice of doping. The quest for the winning mentality at all costs seems to be spreading not only among the so-called champions, but also among sports buffs. To understand the reasons that may prompt an athlete to make use […]

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Ethical conduct, self-respect, respect for others and for the rules, hygiene and health are among the educational, health and social values promoted by sport. But these values are being seriously jeopardized or eroded by the ever more widespread practice of doping. Mass sports like football, cycling, athletics, skiing have been plagued by numerous cases of […]

The debate on genetically modified organisms (GMO) occupied a lot of space at the recent FAO summit and at the parallel Forum of the non government organizations (NGO) on food sovereignty which was held in Rome from 10 to 13 June. The summit’s final document affirmed a moderate opening to GMOs, as requested by some […]

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The World Food Summit ended with a renewed commitment to halve the number of people suffering from hunger and malnutrition in the world by 2015. Held in the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome from 10 to 13 June, the summit was addressed among others by the president of the European […]