ECUMENISM

Russia, WCC

Russia: the Encyclical “Spe Salvi” presentedThe Russian edition of Pope Benedict XVI’s second encyclical “Spes salvi” was presented in Moscow on Tuesday, 25 March. The presentation of the encyclical – published by the Franciscan Editions, in collaboration with the Apostolic Nunciature and the Catholic press agency Agnuz – took place in the presence of some […]

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Germany, Portugal, England

Germany: more funds for kindergartensMore funds for kindergartens: that’s the request of the Committee of Catholics in Bavaria, formulated in a communiqué issued in Munich on 25 March. According to the Committee, the costs incurred by the Federation, Länder and local communities for kindergartens must be “increased substantially” over the amounts previously planned. “Other European […]

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FRONT PAGE

For a solid union

Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic, is a tireless protagonist of his own success in the international scenario. In order to endorse the paternity of all progress achieved, for himself or for France as a whole, which in the end is the same, he constantly produces new ideas, which have occasionally created problems to […]

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SURVEY OF IDEAS

An aware minority

In former Ddr Länder, those who define themselves members of a Christian Church are just a quarter of the population. Nonetheless, both Catholics and Evangelicals display their willingness to reach out to their non-faithful contemporaries. In March’s issue of Herder-Korrespondenz, Norbert Zonker gave a snapshot on the different ecclesial presences in Eastern Germany. A summary […]

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ENLARGEMENT (2)

The new twelve

The new Member States continue their trip across -the-borders to present social and economic developments following adhesion. After Slovakia, heart of Eastern Europe, it’s the turn of Cyprus, divided and wounded since 1974, the furthest East- Mediterranean border. Sir Europa interviewed two personalities known for their activity aimed at improving relations between the Northern and […]

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EUROPEAN SCHOOLS

Shoulder to shoulder

Seen from the outside, European Churches appear exactly like many other educational structures of the EU: lively young men and women with modern attire, divided between their studies, their friends and their social life; teachers more or less happy about their students’ performance; parents concerned about their children’s future. However, visiting one of the 14 […]

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EUROPEAN SCHOOLS

A new frontier

“Allowing students to affirm their identity, foundation of their development as European citizens”; offering “complete and quality training, from nursery to secondary school”; “stepping up a spirit of tolerance, cooperation, dialogue and respect within the school community as also outside the school”. These are some of the objectives of the European School, born with the […]

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SYDNEY 2008

A treasure to be discovered

The year 2008 is an important year for young Catholic Turks committed in the preparation of the Pauline Year, which will commence on June 21-22 in Tarsus, and of the World Youth Day held in Sydney July 15-20 2008. “There won’t be a numerous delegation in Australia, it will however be conspicuous” – Msgr Luigi […]

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MINORI IN DIFFICOLTÀ: IL 72% DEI BAMBINI INGLESI IN ISTITUTO HA DISTURBI MENTALI

"L’esperienza dell’affidamento o dell’assistenza residenziale non è mai facile" è emerso oggi alla conferenza internazionale sui minori in difficoltà in corso a Padova fino al 29 marzo. Da un’indagine sulla salute mentale dei ragazzi presi in carico all’esterno della famiglia in Inghilterra, risulta che essi "hanno maggiori probabilità di avere disturbi mentali rispetto a quelli […]

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MINORI IN DIFFICOLTÀ: PALMONARI (SOCIOLOGO), "DARE SOSTEGNO ALLE FAMIGLIE"

Per i bambini e i ragazzi con gravi difficoltà "la prima soluzione deve essere quella di rendere possibile la permanenza in famiglia erogando aiuti finanziari, laddove necessario, ma soprattutto portando un sostegno professionale ed educativo alle famiglie stesse". È l’opinione di Augusto Palmonari, docente di psicologia sociale all’Università di Bologna, intervenuto oggi alla conferenza internazionale […]

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