Redazione

LIBRO DEL CARD. BAGNASCO

Giovedì 24 gennaio, alle ore 17, a Roma, presso l’Auditorium Conciliazione (via della Conciliazione, 4) sarà presentato il libro "La porta stretta" (Cantagalli, 2013), del card. Angelo Bagnasco, arcivescovo di Genova e presidente della Conferenza episcopale italiana. Interverranno alla presentazione, oltre all’autore, il card. Tarcisio Bertone, segretario di Stato vaticano, e Joseph H.H. Weiler, della […]

IMMIGRATI

"È ora del cambiamento, di una svolta per evitare il peggio". Sono parole di Abel Jalil, commerciante venuto in Italia dal Marocco oltre 20 anni fa, con tre figli nati in Italia. Jalil e sua moglie Faridi stanno per partire da Bari per andare in Francia, a Lione, perché non riescono più a vivere in […]

SIRIA

"Il vento della primavera araba ora comincia a farsi sentire anche in Giordania che rischia di cadere, dopo la Siria. E le conseguenze sarebbero devastanti per la già precaria stabilità di questa regione". È preoccupato padre Butros Nimeh, parroco della chiesa siro-ortodossa di Betlemme. Le elezioni per il nuovo Parlamento nel regno hashemita sono fissate […]

EDITORIAL

The adoption of the Franco-German Treaty, 50 years ago, signed by General de Gaulle and Chancellor Adenauer January 22, 1963, was closely related to the efforts to transform the European Economic Community into a political union. In fact, it was a part of these efforts.However, although efforts on both sides went in the same direction, […]

CHIESE IN BREVE

Austria: convegno su “Equità in un mondo finito”Un appello alla “empatia verso le generazioni future” ha segnato l’inizio del convegno internazionale ecumenico “Equità in un mondo finito” presso l’Università di Vienna (10 gennaio). Lo ha pronunciato l’economista tedesco Gerhard Scherhorn, accusando “il sistema economico attuale di dimenticare i costi di preservazione dell’ambiente, trascurando così il […]

FRANCE

France took the streets in Paris, on Sunday January 13 especially to defend a democratic process, i.e. to take part in a national debate on a fundamental theme for the life of society and children, where everyone can express their opinions, knowing that their voices will be heard. This is the interpretation given by French […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Slovakia: president met with representatives of ChurchesPresident of the Slovak republic, Ivan Gasparovic, met with representatives of Churches and religious associations on 10 January. Delegation of the Catholic Church to this traditional New Year’s meeting was led by Mons. Stanislav Zvolenský, president of the Bishops’conference of Slovakia. Head of the state spoke about the challenges […]

Employment: European skills passportThe European Commission officially launched the European skills passport that helps citizens to assemble their skills and qualifications online. The passport is one of thirteen actions launched under the Commission’s Agenda for New Skills and Jobs. Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou said to this regard: "Today it is more than ever crucial that all […]

SLOVAKIA

A wave of protests against an official registration and sale of the abortion pills has recently risen in Slovakia. Catholic Church, pro-life organizations, Christian politicians and various institutions have spoken aloud against the fact that two chemical preparatives, causing abortion up to the second month of a conceived child in the mother’s womb, have been […]

EUROPEAN UNION

What is the "social Europe" which has regained centre stage in EU countries? Does it refer to national measures to promote employment, inclusion, fair taxation, a guaranteed minimum wage, already present in a large number of EU member states? Are there appeals for Community interventions, such as support to the less developed regions or job […]