France: mass times online

As the summer holidays approach and millions of French people prepare to set out for their holiday destinations, the new version of the website giving information on the times of masses throughout France is now available for consultation online. There are many search options (by parish, by place of worship, by city/town, by departement and […]

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Great Britain: physicians against euthanasia

The physicians of the UK oppose euthanasia: with a vote at the British Medical Association, the professional organ that represents 130,000 British GPs has declared that it is contrary to any form of assisted suicide. Last year the same association had assumed a more neutral position on the question. A significant majority of medics, 84%, […]

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Italy: young pilgrims on the Via Francigena

“The phenomenon of pilgrimages is growing, especially among the young”, says Monsignor Paolo Giulietti, director of the national Youth Pastoral Service (SNPG) of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, on his return from an 816 km-long pilgrimage on foot along the ancient pilgrimage route, the Via Francigena, lasting 40 days. Promoted by the SNPG together with other […]

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Croatia: bishops’ “ad limina” visit to the Pope

Benedict XVI spoke of the initiatives of the Croatian Church to permit “a deeper understanding of Jesus Christ” in his meeting with the bishops of Croatia during their “ad limina” visit to Rome on 6 July. Through his talks with the bishops the Pope was able to gain a better knowledge, he said, of “the […]

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Switzerland: “no” to the new law on asylum

“No to the reform of the laws on asylum and on foreigners. A different approach”: that’s the title of the publication prepared by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference, in collaboration with Caritas Switzerland and with the Migratio Commission, containing the bishops’ reflections on asylum and foreigners. “Each political and social […]

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CCEE: conference on the European Vocations Service

The annual meeting of the European Vocations Service (EVS) was held at Louvain (Belgium) from 29 June to 2 July. The EVS represents the national centres for vocations of the 34 Bishops’ Conferences of Europe. This year’s meeting had as its theme: “When Christian communities becomes communities that call”. From it – says the final […]

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FAMILY

With the words of love

Joy and grief have been shared these days by the participants in the V World Family Meeting that is in progress in Valencia (1-9 July), awaiting the apostolic visit of Benedict XVI on July 8th and 9th. Joy for the reunion of thousands of families, and grief for the over 40 victims of the underground […]

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The country of reconciliation

Pope Benedict XVI’s recent journey to Poland, from 25 to 28 May 2006, permits us to emphasise the role of the land of John Paul II in the new European perspectives. It is curious that Western Europe continues to consider the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, which have by their own efforts liberated themselves […]

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ACQUA: UNA NUOVA CAMPAGNA NAZIONALE PER GARANTIRE DIRITTI

Parte da Milano la Campagna “Portatori d’acqua” per garantire il diritto all’acqua per tutti. La Campagna è promossa dal Comitato italiano per il Contratto mondiale sull’acqua con il sostegno di un consorzio di Ong e associazioni – Cevi, Cipsi, Cric, Cospe e Legambiente – e verrà presentata a Milano il 12 luglio (corso di porta […]

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SCUOLE PARITARIE: AGESC, "NON FARE PASSI INDIETRO NELLA LIBERTA’ DI EDUCAZIONE"

"Incrementare significativamente i capitoli di spesa già previsti annualmente nella Legge Finanziaria" e "rifinanziare il contributo a sgravio degli oneri sostenuti dalle famiglie per l’iscrizione alle scuole paritarie, introdotto con la Legge Finanziaria 2003, coerentemente con il pronunciamento della Corte Costituzionale (sentenza 16.12.2004)": sono le due richieste che l’Associazione Genitori Scuole Cattoliche (Agesc) avanza nei […]

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