CHURCHES IN BRIEF" "

Polonia, Ukraine, Czech Republic

Poland: gay marriage and Pax Christi spiritual exercises”The so-called ‘same-sex marriages’ are a sign of moral degradation” said the Patriarch of Moscow, Kirill, during his meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland, on Tuesday, May 21. The Patriarch noted that “the Church must take the responsibility to say that this […]

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SPAIN " "" "

A great responsibility

A few days ago the Spanish Bishops’ Conference published the document “Pastoral Guidelines for the coordination of the family, the parish and school in the transmission of faith”, that was given the final approval by the permanent Commission of February 25. Drawn up by the Bishops’ Commission for education and catechesis, the document integrates the […]

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ELECTIONS IN ALBANIA" "

Democracy to the test” “

The June 23 elections in Tirana will be a test of Albania’s ability to abide by the rule of law in view of an adjustment path towards European Union membership, and are equally an opportunity to renew the country’s political leadership. There is quite some scepticism among the citizens towards a ruling class that has […]

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FRANCE IS PERTURBED" "" "

No to violence, yes to life

Paris is under choc for the suicide of historian and writer Dominique Venner who shot himself on the altar of Notre-Dame cathedral to protest against the law on gay marriage. After the green light by the Upper and Lower Chambers past Friday the law was approved also by the Constitutional Council. Personnel in the cathedral […]

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL

Close ranks to fight the crisis

“The crisis makes the difference”: with his traditional aplomb the president of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, clarified the reasons underlying the need for greater cooperation in matters previously considered within national competence. “What has happened in recent years is marked by major transformations that we are called to address today. Effective action across […]

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COMECE" " " "

Medicine transparency

On May 29-30 the central Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament will be called to cast their votes, inter alia, on a ‘Regulation on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use.’ The proposal for a regulation, published July 17 2012, is set to replace the 2001 directive, which […]

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GREAT BRITAIN" "" "

An awkward alliance

The last chance for the Christian bishops and the pro-life movement to block gay marriage legislation resides now in the House of Lords, after the bill was passed on May 21 in the House of Commons with a majority of 366 to 161. In a document published on the eve of the vote, the Catholic […]

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EDITORIAL" "" "

A majority discriminated against?

Sometimes I get asked, how can a majority be discriminated against? Well, it is not the nominal Christian who is fully aligned to society’s mainstream, who suffers discrimination. It is those to strive to live according to the high ethical demands of Christianity, who experience a clash. Those are not the majority. And even if […]

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CHIESE IN BREVE" "

Austria, Germania, Svizzera

Austria: oltre 28mila firme per “Uno di noi”Il termine per la raccolta di firme per l’iniziativa dei cittadini europei “One of us” (“Uno di noi”), finalizzata alla tutela della vita e dell’embrione umano, è stato prorogato in Austria a fine luglio. Lo ha riferito nei giorni scorsi l’agenzia di stampa cattolica austriaca Kathpress, riportando un […]

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Polonia, Ucraina, Repubblica ceca

Polonia: matrimoni gay ed esercizi spirituali Pax Christi“I cosiddetti ‘matrimoni’ delle persone dello stesso sesso sono segno del degrado morale”: lo ha affermato il patriarca ortodosso di Mosca Kirill durante l’incontro con il segretario generale del Consiglio d’Europa Thorbjorn Jagland avvenuto martedì 21 maggio. Il patriarca ha rilevato che “la Chiesa deve assumersi la responsabilità […]

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