Switzerland: “Prix Farel” for European films with a religious background

Christianity as lived in daily life by a Flemish family with three children, two of them with serious disabilities; a faithful biography, based on unpublished historical documents, of the French Jesuit philosopher and scientist Teilhard de Chardin; documentaries on the life and faith of the gipsies in Romania or on the hidden forms of poverty […]

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Taizé: “pilgrimage of trust” in Calcutta

The Asian meeting of the Taizé Community will be held in Calcutta (Kolkata), in India, from 5 to 9 October. It will be attended by several thousand youngsters from various countries of Asia and from other continents. Prepared in collaboration with the Youth Commission of the Indian Bishops’ Conference, the Catholic archdiocese of Calcutta, the […]

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ECUMENISM

Hungary: an ecumenical marquee among the protesters

The peaceful demonstrations asking for the resignation of the Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány are continuing in various Hungarian cities. After the publication on 17 September of tape recordings in which the premier admitted he had lied to the electors, thousands of protesters have been filling the square in front of the Parliament in Budapest every […]

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COMECE

Memory and project

“The Treaty of Rome 50 years after: what values for the European Union?”: that’s the theme of the seminar organized by Comece (Commission of the episcopates of the European Community) to be held at Clermont-Ferrand in France from 9 to 11 October.THE VALUES THEN AND NOW. At the centre of the attention of the COMECE […]

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Holland: a “savings plan” for WYD 2008

Cardinal Simonis, President of the Dutch Bishops’ Conference, has announced a savings plan for Dutch youngsters who intend to participate in the next World Youth Day (WYD), due to be held in Sydney, Australia, in 2008. The initiative is also presented on the website www.jongkatholiek.nl: anyone who participates could win a free trip to Sydney. […]

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Belgium: Brussels, civic mission

“Brussels-All Saints” (Bruxelles-Toussaint 2006), the civic mission being promoted by the Archbishop of the Belgian capital, Cardinal Godfried Danneels, will be held from 28 October to 5 November. It’s a continuation of those already held in Vienna (2003), Paris (2004) and Lisbon (2005). The aim of the mission, which has as its slogan the gospel […]

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CHURCH AND YOUTH

Spain: pilgrimage of the youth of Madrid

Over 600 youth from Madrid took part in the diocesan pilgrimage to the monastery of Guadalupe in the region of Estremadura from 29 September to 1st October. Organized by the diocesan Delegation of childhood and youth, as part of preparations for the ‘Youth Mission’ that will start in November, the pilgrimage was intended to foster […]

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England: a three-year plan for families

Three days to explore the spirituality of the family and the extraordinary energy it gives to the Church: that’s the aim of the forthcoming symposium at Ushaw College, near Durham, in Northern England, on 22 October. Theme of the symposium is “Releasing formidable energy” to prepare “Home is a holy place”, the second phase of […]

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Switzerland: letter for global solidarity

The bishops of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference have written a pastoral letter to appeal to the faithful to show solidarity for “the hungry and thirsty, the strangers and the homeless, the naked, the sick and those in prison” to mark the recent Federal Day of Thanksgiving. The theme of the letter, “As you did it […]

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France: legacy of Father Chevrier

“Following Jesus closely” is the title of the first pastoral letter of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, to the Catholics of the diocese. The letter is inspired by the spiritual legacy of the Blessed Father Antoine Chevrier, (1826-1879), the founder of the spiritual family of the Prado and witness of a faith based on […]

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