Fpf: è Claude Baty il decimo presidente

“Nell’attuale società postmoderna i cristiani devono essere capaci di lavorare insieme, semplicemente per essere insieme testimoni di Cristo”. Lo ha dichiarato nei giorni scorsi il pastore Claude Baty, dell’Unione delle Chiese evangeliche libere, in occasione della propria elezione a decimo presidente della Fpf (Federazione protestante di Francia). Baty è stato eletto alla guida della Federazione […]

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Kek: de Clermont, la persona al centro dell’Ue

“Non mi batterò né a favore, né contro l’inserimento delle ‘radici cristiane’ nel Trattato costituzionale europeo. In fondo non è questo che conta realmente. Invece mi batterò perché le chiese abbiano un ruolo ben preciso, al pari di altre associazioni della società civile europea, nel contribuire alla costruzione dell’Europa, come peraltro già previsto dall’art. 52 […]

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European dailies and periodicals

It’s a “bloody litany”, the spate of atrocities that “now punctuates daily life not only in Iraq, but also” in Afghanistan. “Eight soldiers of NATO killed on 8 April, the execution of the Afghan interpreter” of the Italian journalist Mastrogiacomo, and the kidnapping of two French aid-workers of “Terre d’enfance”, are just some of the […]

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Improving aid to development

On 4 April the European Commission adopted three Communications relating to EU policies and programmes in the field of external cooperation, more specifically in terms of increased public aid for development, support for trade and the effectiveness of aid for development projects. “The documents show the clear political determination of Europe, which is succeeding in […]

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Go-ahead to the “green” pipeline

During a meeting held in Zagreb (Croatia) last week, as part of the “Process of cooperation for South-East Europe” – in which Macedonia, Serbia-Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece and Moldova participate, together with the European Union – the European Commissioner for Energy Andris Piebalgs signed a joint ministerial Declaration relating to the next […]

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Optimism about growth and employment

Encouraging comments have been made this week by the European Commission regarding an analysis of the national strategic frameworks of reference presented by member states as part of the cohesion policy for the forthcoming period of programming of the Structural Funds. During a press conference in Brussels, “Making it happen, delivering cohesion policy 2007-2013”, the […]

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CHRISTIAN ROOTS

The lamps that are lit

Many people have at least heard the name of the great Swiss theologian von Balthasar; few, I suppose, have read his works that require a considerable cultural preparation to be understood and properly appreciated.In his genius, however, the theologian, just because he was great, was able to identify examples or metaphors (how can we fail […]

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The Pope at Strasbourg?

Two invitations to the Pope in the space of a few days: Between the end of March and the beginning of April Benedict XVI received in private audience, first, the President of the European Parliament, the German Hans-Gert Poettering, and then that of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Dutchman René van […]

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WCC: Kobia, “federal governance” in Iraq

The tragedy suffered on a daily basis by the Iraqi people “demands that the churches continue not only to assist and support the victims of this disastrous war, but also to speak on their behalf and to redouble intervention for peace with governments and with intergovernmental bodies”, said Pastor Samuel Kobia, WCC secretary general of […]

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FPF: Claude Baty is its 10th President

“In today’s postmodern society Christians must be able to work together, simply in order to be witnesses together of Christ”, declared Pastor Claude Baty, of the Union of the Free Evangelical Churches, in his acceptance speech following his election as tenth President of the FPF (Protestant Federation of France). Baty was elected to head the […]

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