(From our correspondent SirEuropa in Esztergom – Hungary) – Catholics and Orthodox together "for the defence and promotion of Christian values". This is the spirit in which Trento will host the first Catholic-Orthodox Forum on the family, from November 11th to 14th. The initiative was announced today by the Plenary Meeting of the Presidents of […]

(From SirEuropa’s correspondent in Esztergom – Hungary) – Not only that: "Food prices are rising, so that in the last three months alone the number of poor people has risen to one hundred million more" and "we see that some governments of our continent are tempted to reuse political systems that have already failed in […]

(From our correspondent SirEuropa in Esztergom – Hungary) – "We at Celam consider cooperation with the European bishops most important, since in many cases we face challenges where such solidarity can be particularly important". This was said by mgr. Hector Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, archbishop of Trujllo, president of the Peruvian Bishops Conference and president of […]

In providing a picture of the Church in Africa, card. Pengo stated that "the Churches are full on a Sunday", the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist are widely attended, and calls to priesthood and religious life "abound": unfortunately, not all applicants can find a place in the institutes "which are often full up"; add […]

(From our correspondent SirEuropa in Esztergom – Hungary) – "Africa’s need for God must inspire Europe, and the European rejection of the ‘deus ex machina’ must inspire the religious feeling of the Africans": according to card. Polycarp Pengo, archbishop of Dar Es Salaam and president of Secam, who spoke last night at the plenary meeting […]

"To guarantee a high-quality media service, we must pay real attention to people, as we know that the media system contributes to the moulding of the cultural humus and to the orientation of the collective ethos itself," said Cardinal Bagnasco. Then he added: "We must pay great attention to the choice of the media as […]

San Paolo, l’apostolo delle genti, non è una figura del passato, ma un maestro che non si è scoraggiato di proclamare il Vangelo e la fede in Cristo ovunque, in mezzo a difficoltà e pericoli. Può essere, allora, un modello per il missionario di oggi? La domanda l’abbiamo rivolta al missionario del Pime, padre Piero […]

(From our correspondent SirEuropa in Esztergom – Hungary ) – It is now clear that to oppose "partial and inadequate visions" of the Christian faith and of the human values themselves "we must have a deep interaction with the communication system." This can be obtained by maintaining "a discrete and influential presence inside the various […]

(From our correspondent SirEuropa in Esztergom – Hungary) – Even the Church cannot do without a strict training in linguistic competence." "It is no longer acceptable that Christian communicators, who have studied and analysed thoroughly the content of faith for years, are still ignoring the basic rules of oral communication, especially that of the media". […]

(From SirEuropa’s correspondent in Esztrgom – Hungary) – The Portuguese Father Duarte Nuno Queiroz de Barros da Cunha is the new Secretary General of Ccee. He has been unanimously appointed for a five-year term this afternoon by the Presidents of the European Bishops Conferences, gathered in Budapest for their plenary meeting. Father Duarte da Cunha […]