CHURCHES IN BRIEF" "

Spain, Ukraine, Czech republic, Poland

Spain: Caritas worried about the social crisis”Deep concern” was shown by the representatives of the 70 diocesan sections of the Confederation of Caritas Spain in the final statement of the 70th General Assembly taking place in the last few days at El Escorial. A cause for concern is the “dramatic situation” affecting millions of people […]

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LUMEN FIDEI" "

France, Italy, Germany

France: a luminous encyclical “The encyclical ‘Lumen Fidei’ is providential. It’s a luminous ‘jointly authored’ document, made even more precious by the two successors of Peter, respectively comforting their brothers in faith”. Monsignor Bernard Podvin spokesperson of the bishops of France said commenting on the publication. “The specific feature of Faith – added Msgr. Podvin […]

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PORTUGAL" "

Useless sacrifices?” “

The ongoing political crisis in Portugal isn’t easy to explain. Apparently, the root cause of the government instability is not be found within opposition political parties, nor in the unions, and neither in the – albeit peaceful – rallies of protest against austerity policies.The crisis broke out within the executive, which concentrated all of its […]

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ECCLESIA IN EUROPA" "" " " "

The prophetic force of an idea

“On January 6 2011, at the end of the Jubilee year, John Paul II gave us a slogan loaded us with hope: ‘Duc in altum’, that conveys the liberating message of the Gospel. ‘Ecclesia in Europa’ thus became a ‘translation’ of this program for the European continent” Cardinal Cristoph Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna, president of […]

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ECUMENISM" "

All CEC news

All 220 delegates of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) spent 5 days in considerations and hard working sessions in Budapest (July 3 to 8) aimed at the compilation of the new Constitution. The title of the Assembly was “And now, what are you waiting for?” In fact, the delegates didn’t hesitate to carry out […]

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FROM STRASBOURG" "" "

Europe: declining yet necessary

“We must finally realize that all of us are the European Union: all citizens, and all policymakers. We may criticize it, we may expect more, but we also have to acknowledge its needs. It is a question of rethinking it on these grounds, keeping in line with the initial project and adapt it to the […]

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EDITORIAL " "

A light for Europe” “

The first encyclical of Pope Francis, titled “Lumem Fidei” (the light of faith) that closes the trilogy of encyclicals on charity and hope initiated by Benedict XVI, excellently highlights the magisterial continuity of the Successor of Peter in the passage from the pontificate of Ratzinger to Bergoglio. The new encyclical presents a strongly positive connotation […]

di Tamayo José Maria Gil - Sir Europe (Spain)

ECCLESIA IN EUROPA

La forza profetica di un’idea

“Giovanni Paolo II, il 6 gennaio 2001, alla fine dell’anno giubilare, ci aveva consegnato uno slogan pieno di speranza: ‘Duc in altum’ per portare il messaggio liberante del Vangelo. ‘Ecclesia in Europa’ fu per così dire una ‘traduzione’ di questo programma per il continente europeo”. Così il cardinale Cristoph Schönborn, arcivescovo di Vienna e presidente […]

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CHIESE IN BREVE" "

Spagna, Ucraina, Repubblica Ceca, Polonia

Spagna: Caritas preoccupate per la crisi sociale“Profonda preoccupazione”: è quella che hanno manifestato i rappresentanti delle 70 Caritas diocesane della Confederazione Caritas spagnola, nella dichiarazione finale della 70ª Assemblea generale celebrata nei giorni scorsi a El Escorial. A destare preoccupazione sono le “drammatiche situazioni” che in Spagna colpiscono milioni di persone. “Migliaia di vite”, si […]

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LUMEN FIDEI" "

Francia, Italia, Germania

Francia: un’enciclica luminosa“L’enciclica ‘Lumen Fidei’ è provvidenziale. È un luminoso ‘quattro mani’, reso prezioso da due successori di Pietro, che confortano, uno dopo l’altro, i loro fratelli nella fede”. È il commento a caldo di monsignor Bernard Podvin portavoce dei vescovi di Francia. “La fede – aggiunge mons. Podvin – a il carattere singolare, di […]

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