11 APRILE 1963

Agli uomini di buona volontà

"Nonché a tutti gli uomini di buona volontà": è in questa aggiunta l’ultima forse delle piccole – grandi rivoluzioni di Giovanni XXIII. La "Pacem in Terris", dove compare per la prima volta questa formula è l’ultima sua enciclica, firmata l’11 aprile di cinquant’anni fa, ormai alla fine di un pontificato di serena innovazione, a cavaliere […]

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GIORNALI FISC

L’opinione del territorio

Lo stallo della situazione politica italiana, gli effetti della crisi, un bilancio del primo mese di Papa Francesco, la tensione nella penisola coreana, la cronaca locale e l’attualità ecclesiale… Sono gli argomenti di cui parlano gli editoriali dei settimanali diocesani aderenti alla Fisc (Federazione italiana settimanali cattolici) in uscita in questi giorni. Ne proponiamo una […]

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PRIMAVERA ARABA

Dopo 2 anni quali prospettive?

"Primavera araba, dopo 2 anni quali prospettive?". Una domanda-chiave per capire il passato, il presente e il futuro dei Paesi che si affacciano dall’altra parte del Mediterraneo. E proprio di questo si è parlato nel dibattito promosso ieri a Roma dal Consiglio italiano dei rifugiati (Cir) insieme alla Società italiana per l’organizzazione internazionale (Sioi) e […]

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The EU in brief

Danube region: more can be doneOn April 9 the EU Commissioner for Regional Development Johannes Hahn presented the first progress report on the European Union Strategy for the Danube Region, two years after it was first launched. "The Danube Strategy is already showing that by working together we can have a far greater impact than […]

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CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Germany, Austria, Bulgaria

Germany: bishops’ delegation to Algeria"I am deeply impressed by the faith witness of this small Church", said Monsignor Ludwig Schick, president of the Bishops’ Commission for the Universal Church of the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) at the end of the first visit of a delegation of German bishops to Algeria April 2-6. "The delegation", continued […]

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CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia

Czech republic: national pilgrimage of priestsAbout 600 priests and bishops are expected to participate at the National Pilgrimage of Priests for renewal of faith and sanctification of bishops, priests and deacons, due to take place on 15-17 April in Velehrad. The event, organized in the framework of celebrations of the Jubilee Year of Ss. Cyril […]

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ITALY

Growing with the young

In Italy there are as many as 6 thousand, half of which are located in Lumbardy. In the summer, oratories are attended by some 1.5 million children and adolescents. The figures are provided by the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) in a pastoral note released on February 2 2013, titled: "The workshop of talents". The document […]

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ECONOMY

Unbalances in Europe

The macroeconomic adjustment in Europe is proceeding, "though with differences in nature and pace among Member States". That’s why different challenges and imbalances, cross-country growth differences are expected to persist in the coming years". The remarks are contained in the Commission’s in-depth reviews carried out into 13 Member States showing macroeconomic imbalances in external liabilities, […]

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CROATIA

Europe on the horizon

The news has been official for some time already: Croatia will be the 28th state of the European Union. The fateful day is July 1st, but Croatians will perceive a closer Europe starting Sunday April 14, when they are called to elect twelve representatives to the European Parliament. The new MEPs will hold office for […]

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BULGARIA

50.000 Jews were saved

Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church was proposed as a candidate to the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize for its significant contribution to the rescue of 50 000 Bulgarian Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II. The proposal was submitted by Bulgarian MP Latchezar Toshev, member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe […]

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