Holland: seeking inspiration from Christians

“Seeking inspiration from Christians in their way of reacting to attacks against their own religion”: that’s the recommendation made by Yusuf Altuntas, spokesman of the Islamic organization ‘Milli-Görüs’, in calling for a more “judicious and pondered” manner of responding to the criticisms made against a religious faith. “At times the equivalent of a kick in […]

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France: against abuses

“The pretext of the fight against terrorism to justify special tribunals, the exploitation of the fear of the population, violence and arbitrary powers in some areas of the planet, where no real rule of law exists, seem to us very worrying developments”, warns the Council of the Christian Churches of France. In a joint statement […]

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Bulgaria: the relics of St. George arrive from Rome

The relics of St. George, the gift of the Vicariate of Rome, arrived in Bulgaria on Sunday 8 October. The relics were received by the Metropolitan of the city of Russe, Neophit. On the previous day a Bulgarian delegation composed of representatives of the Churches and local authorities had returned from Rome, where it had […]

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ECUMENISM AND DIALOGUE

Ireland: handshake between Paisley and Brady

The meeting between the Protestant leader of Northern Ireland’s radical DUP party and Archbishop Sean Brady of Armagh, Primate of the Irish Catholic Church, ended on a positive note with a handshake between the two. The meeting can be considered historic, because it could lead to negotiations for a deal between the DUP, the most […]

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GERMANY

Common commitments

The German bishops “reaffirm their willingness to engage in dialogue, denounce violence against the Christian minorities in some Moslem countries, condemn the exploitation of religion for political ends and invite the Islamic community in Germany to pledge their support for the right of Christians in Islamic nations to enjoy religious freedom”. The bishops’ appeal for […]

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COMECE

The Europe to come

“Fifty years after the Treaty of Rome, what values for Europe?” is the title of the European seminar promoted by the Commission of the episcopates of the European Union (Comece) and held at Clermont Ferrand (France) from 9 to 11 October. The seminar represented a preparatory stage towards the international conference due to be held […]

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VERONA 2006: DOMANI L’INAUGURAZIONE DEGLI EVENTI CULTURALI

Domani 13 ottobre, alle 17, presso la Chiesa di Sant’Anastasia (Verona) ci sarà l’inaugurazione pubblica degli eventi d’arte, che faranno da corollario al IV Convegno ecclesiale nazionale, mentre stamattina si è svolta la conferenza stampa di presentazione delle varie iniziative che animeranno la città dal punto di vista artistico, culturale e sociale, a cui hanno […]

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INFANZIA: RAPPORTO ONU, 53.000 BAMBINI UCCISI OGNI ANNO. "LA VIOLENZA NON È INEVITABILE"

"La violenza sui bambini non è inevitabile. Può e deve essere prevenuta": è stato questo il messaggio, ripetuto più volte, durante la presentazione, oggi a Roma, del Rapporto delle Nazioni Unite sulla violenza sui bambini. "Per molti bambini la violenza è una routine e fa parte della realtà quotidiana", questa è l’inquietante constatazione dello studio. […]

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EUROPE: ITALY; THE "EUROPE DIRECT" MEETING, A NETWORK TO BRING CITIZENS CLOSE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

” “The meeting of the Information Centres in the "Europe direct" network is taking place in Bologna today and tomorrow. They are located in the countries of South Europe: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Malta and Slovenia. As intermediary between the European Union and its citizens, Europe Direct "allows the citizens to obtain information, consultancies, assistance […]

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EUROPA: BOLOGNA, OGGI E DOMANI MEETING DI "EUROPE DIRECT", RETE PER AVVICINARE I CITTADINI ALL’UE

Si tiene oggi e domani a Bologna la riunione dei Centri d’informazione della rete "Europe direct" situati nei Paesi del Sud Europa: Italia, Spagna, Portogallo, Grecia, Malta e Slovenia. Intermediaria tra l’Unione europea e i cittadini, Europe direct "permette ai cittadini di ottenere informazioni, consulenze, assistenza e risposte a domande sulle istituzioni, la legislazione, le […]

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