ARMENIA

The Garden of the Righteous

The audience of Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenians with Pope Benedict XVI on November 24, recalled the memory of the Armenian genocide (1915-1916), one of the greatest tragedies in Europe with that of the Jews by Hitler, of the gulag under Lenin’s and Stalin’s rule, of the great famine (holodomor) in Ukraine […]

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CHURCHES AND FINANCIAL CRISIS

Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland

Austria: introducing donations’ deductionCharity organisations in Austria continue lobbying politicians to enable the tax-deduction of donations. For this purpose, on November 25 NGO representatives sent a DVD to Günther Stummvoll, President of the Finance Commission of the Austrian Parliament, with the statements of the different parties. In fact, during the electoral campaign, all political groups […]

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Czech Republic, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Czech Republic: statement on racism”Racist demonstrations are increasing in number in the Czech Republic”, warned Bishop Vaclav Maly, President of the Council of Justitia et Pax of the Czech Bishops’ Conference, in a statement issued in recent days. They are, he explained, “demonstrations of hostility against particular communities, especially Romany gipsies”. “I consider it my […]

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Italy, Poland

Italy: “a small wound with the Jews”The decision of Italy’s Rabbinical Assembly to withdraw its participation in this year’s annual Day of Jewish-Christian reflection, which was communicated by Rabbi Giuseppe Laras, “surprises and pains us”. However, “Jewish-Christian relations do continue and indeed ought to be intensified”, Msgr. Vincenzo Paglia, bishop of Terni – Narni – […]

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FRONT PAGE

Simple and clear

Anyone planning advocacy at the European Parliament knows that the members are currently moving into election mode. The Party of European Socialists will present its manifesto in early December and other groups will follow. October’s edition of Europe Infos carried a careful analysis of the complex electoral procedures for the European Parliament, procedures which unite […]

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COMECE: PROHIBITION AGAINST PATENTING OF HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS IS A "JUDICIOUS DECISION AND A POSITIVE SIGNAL" (2)” “

Hence the reference to the letter "Amicus Curiae" sent to the appeal panel by COMECE president Mgr Adrianus van Luyn and by former Secretary General Noël Treanor highlighting EPO’s "particular social responsibility" to state on "issues related to the inviolability and dignity of human life." According to COMECE, in these cases "the ethical dimension of […]

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COMECE: PROHIBITION AGAINST PATENTING OF HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS IS A "JUDICIOUS DECISION AND A POSITIVE SIGNAL"” “

"A judicious decision and a positive signal." With these words the Secretary General for the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) commented on the decision released today by the Appeal Panel of the European Patent Office (EPO) prohibiting the patenting of human embryonic stem cells. "The patenting of embryonic stem cells […]

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DROGA: FICT, DOMANI A ROMA UN CONVEGNO E UNA RICERCA SULLA COCAINA” “

L’uso di cocaina sarà al centro del convegno che la Federazione italiana delle comunità terapeutiche (Fict) promuove domani a Roma (Camera Deputati – Palazzo Marini, ore 10.30). Nel corso dei lavori "La Rete Cocaina della Fict" presenterà i dati di una ricerca effettuata in un anno in 20 città italiane sulla percezione del danno, i […]

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SANITÀ: UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA, NON C’È "GUERRA TRA POLICLINICI"” “

"Ognuna delle parti in causa" deve avere a cuore il bene della cittadinanza e l’efficienza del sistema complessivo". Dare l’impressione "che ci possa essere una ‘guerra’ tra Policlinici, sarebbe un errore assai grave". Si conclude così la nota con cui l’ufficio stampa dell’Università Cattolica di Roma esprime "alcune doverose puntualizzazioni e chiarificazioni" in merito alla […]

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NAPOLI: CARD. SEPE AL FILOSOFO MASULLO, "SI CRESCE INSIEME"” “

"Il suo libro invita a riflettere e a ragionare. Certo, non mancano analisi severe e giudizi forti, che qualcuno potrebbe anche non condividere. Ma non è questo il problema. È importante, piuttosto, cogliere la positività dell’iniziativa e il senso del messaggio". Lo scrive il card. Crescenzio Sepe, arcivescovo di Napoli, in una lettera al filosofo […]

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