CAMBOGIA

Dove i bimbi sono merce

Ecpat (l’acronimo sta per "End Child Prostitution Pornografhy and Trafficking" e significa porre fine alla prostituzione e alla pornografia di bambini, al traffico di minori a scopi sessuali), è una rete di organizzazioni nata nel 1994, presente in oltre 70 Paesi. Sta promuovendo una campagna internazionale per la difesa di un Centro di accoglienza per […]

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COMECE

Future, education and gender

The first editorial of the neo-Secretary General of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union Fr. Patrick Daly, "Reading history" (click here) opens the April issue of "Europe Infos". Other articles tackle the question of freedom of religion, the Arab spring, solidarity with Africa. In the area of bioethics, nanotechnology and gender […]

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FAREWELL TO THATCHER

Margaret’s version

The prime minister who forever changed the United Kingdom; the first woman ever to hold the office of Prime Minister opened the doors of the political realm to women. Her time in office was longer than that of any British premier before her. From 1979 to 1990 Margaret Thatcher, who passed away in London on […]

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CHURCHES OF EUROPE

University students in their hearts

They accompany the youth along the most important and delicate phase of their life marking the passage to the working environment of adulthood. They are the university chaplains who serve in the great majority of European universities, animating initiatives such as coffee-breaks, meetings, study classes, they give counsel to young people during this delicate moment […]

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The EU in brief

Croatians to elect 12 MEPsOn April 14 Croatian citizens will elect 12 representatives that will sit at the European Parliament next July 1st, when Croatia will officially join the EU. The Country is currently represented by 12 observers appointed March 11 2011 by the Croatian Parliament. Now the time has come to vote official MEPs […]

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CHURCHES IN BRIEF

Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Belarus

Ukraine: committee "Reconciliation between Nations"Representatives of Ukrainian churches and artists set up a public committee "Reconciliation between Nations", which on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Volyn tragedy calls on Ukrainians and Poles to "forgive and give up revenge and accusations in regard to these pages of history". A press conference on this […]

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MEDITERRANEAN

Bringing the shores closer

Ten key areas to boost Euro-Mediterranean partnership in the framework of "democratic transformation in the southern Mediterranean countries and of the economic and financial crisis affecting the EU Mediterranean countries". At the end of their summit in Marseilles on April 7 the presidents of Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) released a joint statement submitted to […]

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CHURCHES OF EUROPE

A possible dialogue

To help young university students and scientists recognize the essential bond between science and faith, between scientific findings and human life in its entirety, rooted in and reaching out toward God. It is the task as pastors and university chaplains according to Father Michel Remery, CCEE Vice-General Secretary, of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences […]

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EDITORIAL

Three horizons for Europe

” “” “” “” “It’s not necessary to consult newscast footage or examine the archives of European dailies of the past year, or eavesdrop on citizens’ conversations on the streets to perceive a growing feeling of pessimism and disappointment in Eurozone countries, due to a want of solutions to the economic and financial crisis, which […]

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CHIESE D'EUROPA

Gli universitari nel cuore

Si trovano ad accompagnare i giovani lungo il crinale forse più importante e delicato della loro vita. Quello del passaggio dal mondo giovanile al mondo adulto del lavoro. Sono i cappellani universitari. Presenti nella stragrande maggioranza delle università europee, animatori di iniziative, come pause caffè, incontri, sale studio, accompagnano gli studenti in questo particolare e […]

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