Redazione

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Spain: a fund for families in need in Segorbe-Castellòn The Diocesan Caritas of Segorbe-Castellón, Spain, has decided to launch the sixth phase of the special campaign titled: “Helping each other in times of crisis”. The purpose of the initiative is to preserve a diocesan fund for indigent families. Caritas made known that far from highlighting […]

CZECH REPUBLIC

For five years of its existence, a project of Christmas presents for Ukrainian orphans and children in need, run by Caritas Czech republic, has belonged to the most favourite charitable projects in the country. This year, the interest of people has dropped, due to new customs rules at the Ukrainian border.The most needy. The situation […]

CHIESE IN BREVE" "

Spagna, a Segorbe-Castellòn fondo famiglie bisognoseLa Caritas diocesana di Segorbe-Castellón, in Spagna, ha deciso di avviare la sesta fase della campagna straordinaria “Di fronte alla crisi aiutiamoci” con l’obiettivo di mantenere il fondo diocesano per le persone e le famiglie bisognose. Non si tratta, spiegano alla Caritas, di mettere l’accento solo sui dati statistici né […]

UKRAINE

Another ‘Europeanist Sunday’ in Kiev, the fourth since – under Moscow’s pressure – the government announced the suspension of the Association Agreement with the EU. In Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the Independence Square in the heart of the Ukrainian capital, some 200 thousand pro-EU protestors took the streets with the support of an exceptional guest: Republican Senator […]

EDITORIAL/2

Is Angela Merkel “destined to be ranked among the greatest chancellors of all times?” The stimulating question was raised by the daily “La Vanguardia” on the eve of the European Council of December 19-20 and on the aftermath of the crowning of the “girl from the East” for the third consecutive mandate to the lead […]

EDITORIAL/1

“Continuer, continuer, continuer…”: this is how Robert Schuman replied to those who asked him, as his political life drew to a close, what should be done for the common home. Perhaps in those moments he recalled the emotion experienced presiding over an important European meeting in Strasbourg, when he publically opened a letter, with great […]

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Three big tractors parked a block a away from the venue of the summit, in Rond-point Schuman, are the most evident – albeit non-threatening – sign that Europe is knocking on the doors of EU palaces, voicing protests against the Fiscal compact, austerity measures, unemployment, banks and finance, common rules on agriculture and on services. […]

SPAIN

The Spanish association “Professionals for ethics” engaged in activities for the freedom of education for the past seven years, a few days ago released the “Freedom of education and teaching of values” Report which examines certain aspects of the organic Law for the improvement of quality teaching (Lomce), recently adopted in Madrid. The short publication […]

CRESCITA GLOBALE " "

Sono 210mila le scuole cattoliche nel mondo: in tre anni, dal 2008 al 2011, sono aumentate di oltre 6mila unità, e gli alunni di quasi tre milioni. Molto diversa, tuttavia, è la "fotografia" dei singoli continenti: l’incremento degli allievi si è registrato solo in Africa, Asia e Oceania, mentre in Europa e nelle Americhe si […]

FRA PIAZZA E PALAZZI

Tre grandi trattori, parcheggiati a pochi metri dalla sede del summit, in rond-point Schuman, sono il segno più evidente, ma tutto sommato non minaccioso, di un’Europa che bussa alle porte dei palazzi Ue, protestando contro il Fiscal compact, l’austerità, la disoccupazione, le banche e la finanza, le regole comuni sull’agricoltura o quelle sul settore dei […]