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CATTOLICI ED EUROPA

La costruzione di reti politiche ma anche intellettuali e sindacali cattoliche transnazionali ha permesso, in Europa, l’affermarsi del programma politico dei democratici cristiani, l’emergere di figure come quella di Karol Wojtyla e lo sviluppo dei rapporti tra la Santa Sede-Chiesa cattolica e gli organismi internazionali. È quanto è emerso nel corso del convegno “L’internazionalismo democratico […]

CHURCH AND EUROPE

A "paschal glance" over Europe: it is the invitation that the Church addresses to European Christians in the difficult times of transition that the continent is experiencing. This image conveyed by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco enshrines one of the messages of the plenary assembly of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences held September 27-30 in St. […]

EU-AGRICULTURE

2012 marks the 50th anniversary since the adoption of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a milestone of European integration which ensured provisions to European citizens and agricultural vivacity for five decades, despite the good and bad times. In 1962 Europeans were worried about not having enough food. Today, although sufficient victualling remains important, new concerns […]

CHURCH IN EUROPE

"In the European context in which we live, we call for full respect and openness to dialogue, without any prejudice and arrogance". Christians "feel their responsibility as citizens, and are endowed with a heritage of truth that has been proven by two thousand years of service, goodness and civilization". The Council of the European Bishops’ […]

CCEE

Accepting the challenge of secularization, even transforming it in an opportunity for a renewed, limpid and efficient Christian witness in Europe and across the world. The bishops gathered in St. Gallen for the CCEE Assembly (Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, September 27-30) returned to their respective home countries, after days of intense debates on the […]

FRANCE

The challenge – wrote the Catholic daily "La Croix" – was to "find the right way" to express one’s belief on the anthropological foundations of society, without risking to foment "increasing homophobia". This is the reason for the publication of a document by the "Family and Society" Council of the French Bishops’ Conference on Thursday […]

DIALOGUE

In a world marked by increasing acts of violence, anti-Semitism, Christianophobia, and Islamophobia, believers must respond by promoting areas of dialogue and education to peace, friendship between peoples and for fraternity. The International Symposium for Islamic-Christian dialogue addressed the topical theme, "Being a stranger and inter-religious dialogue" held on September 28-29 in Yesilkoy, a village […]

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Italy: end of the Permanent Council’s work sessionThe autumn session of the Permanent Episcopal Council, which took place in Rome under the chairmanship of Card. Angelo Bagnasco from 24 to 27 September, came to a close with a long excerpt taken from Paul VI’s closing address to the Second Vatican Council, an "appeal to all […]

SLOVAKIA

Slovakia was chosen to host the next year’s plenary assembly of the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe, which will take place on 3-6 October in Bratislava. In an interview for the SIR Europe, president of the Bishops’ conference of Slovakia, Mons. Stanislav Zvolenský, speaks about impressions associated with this decision and reflects on […]

CATHOLICS AND EUROPE

The creation of a political network encompassing intellectual, Catholic, transnational unionist networks led to the adoption of the political program of Christian Democrats in Europe, along with the emergence of figures with the stature of Karol Wojtyla, promoting the development of relations of the Holy See/Catholic Church and international bodies. The point emerged yesterday during […]