GREECE

No privilege

“Promoting the vocational ministry, and identifying the right approach to dialogue with the Catholic episcopates of the various rites” and “with the Orthodox Church”: these were the main priorities indicated by BENEDICT XVI to the Greek bishops whom he received in audience in the Vatican on 30 October on their “ad limina” visit. The Pope […]

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Scotland: the first Christian party is born

The birth has been announced of the first Christian political party, which will present itself at the elections for the Scottish Parliament in May 2007. The Scottish Christian People’s Alliance was founded by former Labour activist Theresa Smith. Its agenda is to defend the family against a government that, according to Smith, “listens to the […]

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Hungary: protest against police brutality

Solidarity with their confrere, Jesuit Father László Vértesaljai, who was beaten up by the police during the demonstrations in Budapest on 23 October, was expressed by the Hungarian province of the Society of Jesus, in a statement dated 27 October and signed by Father Jànos Lukacs, provincial superior of the Jesuits. Our confrere, says the […]

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Poland: history of the persecution of the Church

“The Church in Poland asks for no privilege, but demands respect for the autonomy guaranteed to her by the Constitution and the Concordat”, declare the Polish bishops, in a statement issued at the end of their plenary assembly, held in Warsaw on 18-19 October. They explain the decision to institute an Historical Commission that, “in […]

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Austria: bishops’ assembly

The Austrian Bishops’ Conference will meet in Vienna for its autumn plenary from 7 to 9 November. Chaired by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the assembly will mainly discuss the planned visit of the Pope to Mariazell in September 2007 on the occasion of the celebrations marking the 850th anniversary of the sanctuary. The bishops will also […]

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Germany: protecting life

Current questions concerning the reform of the health service, the reduction of late abortions, better ways of patient management and assistance to the terminally ill were the main issues discussed at the meeting held in Bonn on 25 October, with the participation of representatives of the German Federal Order of Physicians, the German Bishops’ Conference […]

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Spain: 40th Social Week

“Christian proposals for a culture of coexistence”: that’s the theme of the 40th Social Week in Spain. Promoted by the Commission of Social Ministry of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, it opens today (2-5 November) and is being held for the first time in Toledo. This year’s event marks the centenary of the foundation of these […]

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Rights and dignity

The roots of human rights should be sought in the dignity that is innate in every human being. Since they belong originally and intrinsically to the human person, these rights are therefore natural, inalienable and universal and the political order – national and international – has the task of recognizing, respecting, protecting and promoting them. […]

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The culture of coexistence

Among the 2nd and the 5th of November, will take place in the city of Toledo (Spain) the XL Social Week that commemorates the centennial of that day of May 1906, in which started the itinerary of this Institution, created to spread the Social Doctrine of the Church, offering light to continue and to channel […]

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DIOCESI: LA CHIESA DI PALERMO INVITA I SENZA CASA A LASCIARE LA CATTEDRALE

Un auspicio perché venga "immediatamente individuata" da parte delle istituzioni "un’adeguata soluzione al dramma dei senza casa" e un invito agli occupanti "a lasciare libera la cattedrale, simbolo di fede dei palermitani". E’ quanto espresso oggi dalla Consulta delle aggregazioni laicali dell’arcidiocesi di Palermo, a proposito dell’occupazione della cattedrale guidata, dal 12 luglio, da un […]

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