CHURCHES IN BRIEF

France, Spain, Russia ” “

France: Annecy, a seminar on Francis de Sales Pope Francis’ message and the demonstrations on “Mariage pour tous” will be the focus of the 18th Francis de Sales Study Days scheduled to take place January 23-24 in Annency, the homeland of the Patron Saint of Journalists, on the initiative of the French Catholic Press Federation […]

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Belgium, Austria, Portugal” “

Belgium: Social weeks on the future of Europe “Europe. The time of responsibility” is the theme chosen for the fifth Social Week that will take place in Belgium, Oostende, January 23-25. The event will be opened by the chairman of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy with a speech titled “Europe Together, lets unite our […]

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SERBIA" "

Belgrade en route to Brussels ” “

The big day has arrived for Serbia: January 21st the EU adhesion process officially began. Ensuing the historical agreement between Belgrade and Pristine, signed in Spring 2013, the two countries have made “remarkable progress”, underlined also in an EP resolution adopted January 16. The document makes known that Serbia “is invited to continue along the […]

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GERMANY " "

Weltbild case questions the Church

“The Catholic Church has failed her efforts to save the Weltbild publishing group. This is evident”: this statement by the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising, Monsignor Peter Beer, released January 14, summarizes the situation developed around the crisis of the publishing and distribution house Weltbild, which is also the second largest German chain […]

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FRANCE" "

Do not trivialize abortion ” “

France took the streets again; this time in defence of life and to voice the stand of pro-life associations. On January 20 the national Assembly started analyzing a draft bill on “equality between men and women” which envisages significant amendments to the regulation on pregnancy interruption in force in France since 1975. Thousands of people […]

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UKRAINE" "

Dialogue is the only way out” “

A few days ago thousands took to the streets in Kiev to protest against the latest restrictive measures enacted by the government of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. The measures set harsher rules for public demonstrations, which include 10 years imprisonment for the occupation of public buildings, severe penalties for those who assemble tents on the […]

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EDITORIAL" "

EU: concreteness and truth ” “

2014 is expected to be a very busy year at European level, still coming to grips with the consequences of the economic crisis. European elections, banking union, and migrations are bound to be given a central role in the political agenda. The hovering ghost of Euroscepticism (which depending on the situation takes the shape of […]

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CHIESE IN BREVE

Francia, Spagna, Russia ” “

Francia: Annecy, giornate di studio Francesco di SalesLa comunicazione di Papa Francesco e le manifestazioni su “Mariage pour tous” saranno al centro della 18ma edizione delle Giornate di studio Francesco di Sales che si terrà il 23 e 24 gennaio ad Annecy, terra del patrono dei giornalisti, per iniziativa della Federazione francese della stampa cattolica […]

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Belgio, Austria, Portogallo” “

Belgio: Settimana sociale sul futuro dell’Europa”L’Europa. Il momento della responsabilità” è il tema scelto per la quinta Settimana sociale che si svolgerà in Belgio, a Oostende, dal 23 al 25 gennaio. Ad aprire la rassegna ci saranno il presidente del Consiglio europeo Herman Van Rompuy, che al discorso di apertura ha dato come titolo “L’Europa […]

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SERBIA" "

Belgrado verso Bruxelles” “

Per la Serbia è arrivato il gran giorno: il 21 gennaio è ufficialmente iniziato il processo di adesione all’Ue. Dopo lo storico accordo tra Belgrado e Pristina, firmato nella primavera 2013, i due Paesi “hanno compiuto progressi notevoli”, sottolineato anche in una risoluzione del Parlamento europeo, adottata il 16 gennaio. Nel documento la Serbia viene […]

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