PRIMA PAGINA

Un tempo per riflettere

In relazione al recente viaggio apostolico di Benedetto XVI pubblichiamo una nota per SirEuropa di Otmar Oehring, esperto di politica internazionale ed in particolare di Turchia, responsabile della sezione “Diritti umani” di Missio, la grande organizzazione cattolica tedesca per la cooperazione missionaria. Contrariamente a ciò che si temeva, il viaggio di Benedetto XVI in Turchia […]

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REVIEW OF IDEAS

Theology in an atheist land

Eastern Germany is one of the most atheist regions in the world. Local institutes of Catholic theology are tying to come to terms with this situation, and concentrating on the fundamental questions of theology, as explained by EBERHARD TIEFENSEE in the monthly “Herder Korrespondenz” for November. His article is summarized here by Irene Vogt. “A […]

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EU

On the march with realism

“Europe is on the march. This summit confirms that the Europe of results is not just an aspiration”, declared MATTI VANHANEN , Finnish Prime Minister and current EU President on closing the Council of 14-15 December. He said he was “satisfied with the work performed together”. Optimism forms part of the “liturgies” of the EU, […]

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TV WITHOUT FRONTIERS

In black and white

On 13 December the European Parliament approved on its first reading the Proposal of the Commission for the revision of the Directive “Television without frontiers”(Twf) of Parliament and Council no. 89/552/Cee, updated by Directive no. 97/36/Ce. The revision of the Directive had become unavoidable in view of recent developments in digital communication that have multiplied […]

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Germany: safeguarding religious identity

A directive recently issued by Cardinal Joachim Meisner, Archbishop of Cologne, on multi-religious celebrations in schools, has aroused conflicting reactions in Germany. The directive, aimed at teachers of Catholic religion in the archdiocese, invites them not to participate in multi-faith celebrations held in schools since they are difficult for children to understand: “the image of […]

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Austria: Islamic-Christian fellowship evening

A Christian-Islamic social meeting was held in recent days at the archbishop’s palace in Vienna. At the invitation of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, archbishop of the Austrian capital and president of the Austrian Bishops’ Conference, the representatives of Islamic organizations and senior churchmen of the archdiocese met for an “evening of getting to know each other”, […]

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ECUMENISM AND DIALOGUE

Romania: an ecumenical impetus from Sibiu

“Sibiu 2007 will significantly help the progress of ecumenism”, said the Romanian Orthodox theologian Viorel Ionita in an interview with the Austrian Catholic Kathpress agency. Some 2500 delegates from all the Christian Churches of Europe are expected to attend the Third European Ecumenical Assembly due to be held in Sibiu from 4 to 9 September […]

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Italy: “neither over-treatment nor euthanasia”

“Normal and palliative forms of treatment are the alternatives to euthanasia and therapeutic over-treatment, because “they really place themselves at the service of the patient and of families”, said Maria Luisa Di Pietro, president of the Association “Scienza & Vita” (Science & Life). She was reporting on the progress of the national campaign “Neither over-treatment, […]

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Austria: palliative treatment for everyone

Free palliative treatment for everyone: that is the call made by the head of Caritas in Vienna, Franz Zdrahal, during the recent Congress on palliative treatment held at the University of Salzburg. Zdrahal, who also fills the post of director of the team of mobile hospices run by Caritas, has warned of a two-tier society, […]

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EUTHANASIA

Czech Republic: at the side of the terminally ill

“Cesta domù” (return home) is the name of an association of hospices run in the Czech Republic with the aim of improving assistance to the terminally ill, the dying and their families. Founded in 2001, the association consists of professionals in the healthcare sector and representatives of other professions, volunteers and personalities in Czech public […]

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