FESTIVAL DELLE SCIENZE

Internet, incombe” “la fine dell’utopia

Gli esperti li chiamano "Psyops" (trucchi psicologici) e "Sockpuppets" (calzini fantoccio) e sono le armi di distruzione di massa che hanno sgretolato l’utopia della rete. Ne ha parlato a Roma il professore Peter Ludlow (insegna filosofia alla Northwestern University, Illinois) con una "lectio magistralis" durante il "Festival delle scienze". Il tema della sua conferenza era […]

di Rino Farda

CAPITALE DELLA CULTURA

Con Matera 2019″ “nuovo paradigma: ” “il Sud che offre

Matera capitale europea della cultura nel 2019. Per capire come la città dei Sassi sia riuscita a raggiungere questo ambizioso traguardo, ci facciamo aiutare da Serafino Paternoster, capo ufficio stampa del Comune di Matera e dell’intero progetto: "A Matera è da sempre molto viva l’attività culturale: non è un caso che alcuni importantissimi reperti e […]

di Paola Scarsi

OSPITI DELLO STESSO ORFANOTROFIO

Trenta bimbi di Haiti” “dalle macerie” “all’adozione negli Usa

Cinque anni fa Haiti è stata colpita da un terribile terremoto che ha ucciso 120mila persone (altri dati parlano di oltre 200mila vittime) e ridotto la sua capitale in macerie. A vivere quell’incubo c’erano anche i bambini di un orfanotrofio alle porte di Port-au-Prince, fondato e gestito dalle suore missionarie di Madre Teresa. Oggi trenta […]

di da New York, Damiano Beltrami

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Denmark, Ireland, Poland

Denmark: Religious Committee Affairs without religions The request of the Council of Churches of Denmark to carry out a public consultation with Manu Saaren, at the helm of the ministry for childhood, gender equality, integration and social affairs, in conjunction with the Commission for Religious Affairs has been received. The meeting was held past December […]

di Redazione

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Ukraine, Latvia, Portugal

Ukraine: Msgr. Dzyurakh, “steps of truth and peace” “We believe that only the full and objective truth about what is happening in Ukraine, will lead to the appropriate steps and action to stop the war, rebuild the territorial integrity of the country and ensure the conditions for durable peace.” Monsignor Bohdan Dzyurakh, Secretary General of […]

di Redazione

UKRAINIAN CONFLICT

“It’s a European problem” ” “

“The Russian Federation is the first Country that blatantly violated all treaties and international agreements ratified since 1945 with the annexation of Crimea, determining a change in European borders. This constitutes a threat not only for Ukraine but also for the rest of the world”. The escalating situation in Eastern Europe was analysed by Eugeniusz […]

di Redazione

SPAIN

Solidarity and educational commitment

A few days ago was held in Córdoba the CXXX Ordinary Assembly of the Bishops of the South of Spain, which includes the dioceses of Seville, Almería, Cádiz and Ceuta, Córdoba, Guadix, Huelva, Jaén, Jerez y Málaga. Various themes addressed, from closeness to families in difficulties to the question of education. Many charity deeds in […]

di Redazione

ITALY

“New ideological colonizazions”

An “intense roadmap”, ahead of the Ordinary Synod on the Family in October at the Vatican and, at the same time, ahead of the decennial ecclesial congress in Florence (9-13 November) on Christian humanism. Alongside these ecclesial events, eyes open on current affairs: from the upcoming election of the new President of the Republic, to […]

di Redazione

ELECTIONS IN GREECE

“Where will Tsipras find the money?”

“A historical vote? We shall see. With these elections Greeks are telling the EU that they intend to follow a path marked not by austerity but by solidarity because it’s on the pillar of solidarity that the new Europe should repose”. Msgr. Franghiskos Papamanolis, President of the Greek Bishops’ Conference, commented on the outcomes of […]

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EDITORIAL" "

Athens must earn ” “European solidarity” “

Thus Alexis Tsipras, following the decisive victory of his party Syriza, swore in. He did so in his own way: with no tie, bypassing the Bible and the Orthodox blessing, he took charge of Greece’s future striking an unconventional alliance with ANEL’s xenophobic right… The young neo-premier knows that he is hailed as the emblem […]

di Gianni Borsa, Sir Europe (Brussels)