PIÙ MORTI CHE NATI

Mai la speranza” “così svilita nel Sud

Un triste, e allo stesso tempo rabbioso, sussulto nel profondo dell’anima, la mia reazione alla notizia che il Sud si sta avviando verso una ‘desertificazione’ demografica. Da uomo del Meridione, è stata veramente dura prendere atto del quadro che emerge dal Rapporto Svimez sull’economia del Mezzogiorno 2014. Dati impietosi, che si riferiscono al 2013 (ma […]

di Maurizio Calipari

L'EUROPA CI PROVA

L’interdipendenza” “esige governance

Il fitto calendario europeo di questi giorni, che comprende decisioni economiche problematiche e passaggi istituzionali delicati, riporta l’Ue con i suoi Paesi membri al centro dell’attenzione dei media di tutta Europa. E l’Italia non fa eccezione.Domenica 26 ottobre, a mercati chiusi, la Banca centrale europea ha diffuso i risultati degli stress test, per verificare la […]

di Gideon F. De Wit

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia ” “

Utrecht (The Netherlands): forum on volunteering and society Half a day dedicated to the role of volunteering in society: it is the proposal of the Dutch diocese of Utrecht for November 1, All Saints’ Day. “Do you agree that more volunteering could change society?” This question is at the centre of the initiative organized by […]

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THE FAMILY AND THE CHURCH

Nordic countries: “Here everything is different”

One of the features brought to the fore during the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, which has just ended, is the wide range of situations and problems experienced by families in Europe and in the rest of the world, highlighted by the Synod Fathers. It can be seen, for example, while listening to the experience […]

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SYNOD

“Starting anew from local Churches”

The Synod of Bishops is “reborn” 50 years since its establishment. Never before had a Synodal Assembly raised the same amount of attention as the one on the family, held a few days ago in the Vatican. Now that the first phase has ended the journey continues with the local Churches working on the “Relatio […]

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CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Spain, Portugal

Spain/1: training of teachers of religion The meeting of bishops of the South of Spain (Seville, Granada, Almería, Asidonia-Jerez, Cádiz y Ceuta, Córdoba, Guadix, Huelva, Málaga and Jaén) was celebrated a few days ago in Córdoba. The prelates were informed on the latest preparations for the second congress of professors of religion that will take […]

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SERBIA

“Relentless reconstruction”

On October 26, to the presence of Catholic faithful from throughout the Western Balkans, Belgrade staged the celebrations marking the 90th anniversary of the reconstruction of the archdiocese of the Serbian capital, dating back to October 29 1924. “The situation was difficult from the onset”, is the description of the Cardinal of Sarajevo Vinco Puljic, […]

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EASTERN CHURCHES

For a dialogue of truth and charity ” “

The role and mission of Eastern Catholic Churches in the ecumenical journey, the peace in Ukraine and the situation of Christians in the Middle East. These themes were addressed in the final message adopted by 45 Eastern Catholic bishops of Europe. The message was released by CCEE at the end of their annual meeting held […]

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EDITORIAL

Economy and politics, ” “European “interlacing”

The busy European agenda of the past days, that includes problematic economic decisions and delicate institutional passages, puts the EU and its Member countries at the centre of the attention of the media across Europe. Sunday, October 26, at closed stock markets, the European Central Bank released the results of stress tests to verify the […]

di Gideon F. De Wit - The Netherlands

CHIESE IN BREVE

Paesi Bassi, Repubblica Ceca, Slovacchia

Utrecht (Paesi Bassi): forum su volontariato e società Mezza giornata per riflettere sul ruolo del volontariato nel funzionamento della società: la proposta viene dalla diocesi olandese di Utrecht per l’1 novembre, festa di Ognissanti. “Credi che più volontariato potrebbe cambiare la società?”, è la domanda attorno a cui si snoderanno i lavori, organizzati dalla fondazione […]

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