PRIMA PAGINA

Un meraviglioso mosaico

Impegno per promuovere le radici cristiane dell’Europa e impegno per il dialogo ecumenico. Sono i temi più ricorrenti di Sua Beatitudine Christodoulos, arcivescovo di Atene e primate della Chiesa ortodossa di Grecia, morto il 28 gennaio, nei discorsi che ha tenuto in contesti europei. Ne pubblichiamo alcuni stralci, per rendere onore al contributo che l’arcivescovo […]

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PACE

Optimism for Europe

Countering the persistent phenomenon of illegal adoption and harmonizing international adoption regulations at continental level. The two recommendations were pronounced by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), during last week’s sitting in Strasbourg. At the Palais de l’Europe were equally addressed the future status of Kosovo and the fight against terrorism. After […]

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EU

Across the borders

Europe’s presence on the international scene is a hesitating one. Despite its primary role in the field of cooperation and humanitarian aid, the EU pays off the lack of a unitary foreign policy. There are however signs of a change: the Lisbon Treaty aims at strengthening cohesion in this field, while political and diplomatic activity […]

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France, Belgium, Scotland, Kosovo

France: bishops campaign for life”Abortion isn’t an incidental episode in the life of a woman. It remains an open wound and a failure for women, couples and society”. This is the opening phrase of the statement signed by all the Bishops of IIle-de-France to protest against the pro-abortion advertisements put up in Paris’ metro and […]

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Austria, England, Germany

Austria: unrestrained dialogue with Islam”We should address problems with Islam with no restraints”, this hope was expressed by the Bishop of Graz, Msgr. Egon Kapellari in an article published in the past few days by the Austrian weekly “Die Furche”. “Instead of being promoted, fruitful dialogue centered on the real problems of coexistence is being […]

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CHRISTODOULOS

A European Testimony

Europe’s Orthodox Christian Churches jointly expressed their bereavement for the death of His Beatitude Christodoulos, archbishop of Athens and Primate of the Orthodox Church in Greece. It was unanimously described as a “tragic loss” not only for the Church in Greece but also for the ecumenical world and the life of Churches in Europe. These […]

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GREECE

A tragic loss

The Orthodox archbishop of Athens and Greece, died on January 28 at the age of 69 in his home in Athens. He was sick with liver cancer. State funerals will be held tomorrow, January 31st, after three National mourning days. The funeral service will be attended also by a Holy See delegation, as announced by […]

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FRONT PAGE

A wonderful mosaic

Promoting the Christian roots of Europe and ecumenical dialogue. These were the mostly addressed issues of His Beatitude Christodoulos, archbishop of Athens and primate of Greece’s Orthodox Church, who died on January 28, in the speeches he delivered in different European environment. Follow excerpts of his speeches, as a token of homage to the archbishop’s […]

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DEPORTAZIONE EBREI: DOMANI A MILANO IL RICORDO DALLA STAZIONE CENTRALE

Giunge, domani, all’undicesima edizione la commemorazione della deportazione degli ebrei partiti dalla Stazione centrale di Milano, il 30 gennaio 1944 e nei mesi successivi. "Coloro che non hanno memoria del passato sono condannati a ripeterlo" si chiama l’iniziativa promossa, domani sera, dalla Comunità di Sant’Egidio e dalla Comunità ebraica di Milano. È prevista una prima […]

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PACE: PRESENTATO OGGI IL "PREMIO DOSSETTI" PER CITTADINI E ASSOCIAZIONI

Un riconoscimento per "cittadini e associazioni, residenti o con sede sul territorio nazionale, che negli ultimi tre anni abbiano compiuto «azioni di pace» coerentemente con i principi affermati da Dossetti". È il "Premio per la pace Giuseppe Dossetti", presentato oggi a Bologna e promosso dai Comuni di Cavriago e di Reggio Emilia, dalla Provincia di […]

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