TORINO FA FESTA

Il Sermig compie 50 anni e lo Statuto suggella la fedeltà alla Chiesa

Dopo 50 anni, arriva il riconoscimento canonico. Ieri sera (martedì 16, alle 21) l’arcivescovo di Torino, monsignor Cesare Nosiglia, ha consegnato a Ernesto Olivero lo Statuto della Fraternità del Sermig, Servizio missionario giovanile, con cui la Chiesa torinese riconosce la "Fraternità della Speranza" che raccoglie i membri del gruppo impegnati nei tre "Arsenali" e nelle […]

di Marco Bonatti

CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Pope in Strasbourg, Ukraine, Czech Republic

Visit of the Pope to EU Parliament in November Since the visit of John Paul II to Strasbourg in October 1988, a Pontiff makes a visit to the seat of the European Parliament. Pope Francis accepted the invitation to address the European Parliament during its plenary assembly in Strasbourg on 25 November 2014. Bergoglio was […]

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SWEDEN

The advance of nationalists

Changes were in the air, but the outcomes of the elections in Sweden on Sunday, September 14 (83% turnout), for the renewal of 349 members of the Riksdag, municipalities and counties were an unexpected wet blanket. “An exceptional election”, said Erik Helmerson, political commentator of daily newspaper “Dagens Nyeter”, told Sir Europe: “Everyone lost except […]

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SPAIN

Families, the weight of the crisis

A worrying situation emerges from statistical findings. Naturally, figures alone don’t give the whole picture, but they do provide elements that should be duly considered. It is from this perspective that should be read the report on the Family in Spain 2014, presented by the Family Policy Institute (IPF). The Report shows that families need […]

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TOWARDS THE SYNOD

The distance between reality and rules” “

“What I expect from the Synod? It shouldn’t be a platonic synod, withdrawn on a reassuring island of doctrinal discussions and general rules, but rather a synod that is open to the concrete, complex reality of life”. It’s an excerpt from the paper written a few days ago by the titular bishop of Antwerp Mons. […]

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THE POPE IN ALBANIA

Communicating hope

Hope – will be the leitmotiv of the apostolic visit of Pope Francis in Tirana, Albania, Sunday, September 21. “Together with God, towards unfailing hope”, is the slogan with which the bishops of Albania have decided to welcome the Pope. Not only… Also the name given to the official website of the event, www.spes.al, is […]

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EDITORIAL/2

Are Scots and Brits ” “too close to be separated?

If a marriage is forever so is a divorce. British premier David Cameron reiterated the concept on the eve of the Scottish referendum on autonomy from London. It’s a veiled threat, which at the same time sounds likes a promise. Indeed, Cameron himself is the promoter of another popular vote to decide on the Country’s […]

di Gianni Borsa - Sir Europe (Brussels)

EDITORIAL

Reading Europe’s future ” “through the prism of the Social Doctrine ” “

The fundamental aim of the Second Catholic Social Days for Europe being held in Madrid from 18 to 21 September is to reflect on the future of Europe, as the title of the meeting suggests, with the eyes of our Christian faith. Through the prism of Catholic social teaching, Christians seek a deeper understanding of […]

di Patrick Daly (*) - Duarte da Cunha (*)

CHIESE IN BREVE

Papa a Strasburgo, Ucraina, Repubblica ceca

A novembre visita del Papa al Parlamento Ue Dopo la visita di Giovanni Paolo II a Strasburgo, nell’ottobre 1988, un Pontefice torna nella sede dell’Europarlamento. Papa Francesco ha infatti accettato l’invito rivoltogli dall’Assemblea Ue per rivolgere un discorso durante la sessione plenaria che si svolgerà il 25 novembre. L’invito a Bergoglio era stato rivolto dal […]

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SVEZIA

L’avanzata dei nazionalisti

Era nell’aria che qualcosa sarebbe cambiato, ma i risultati del voto degli svedesi che domenica 14 settembre sono andati alle urne (83% l’affluenza) per rinnovare i 349 membri del Riksdag e i consigli comunali e delle contee sono una doccia fredda un po’ per tutti. “Un’elezione eccezionale”, secondo Erik Helmerson, editorialista politico del quotidiano “Dagens […]

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