Agricultural research

The Austrian Minister and current chairman of the Agriculture Council, Josef Proell, has asked European member states and the Commission for a “clear mandate” to define a new common strategy for research in the sector. The definition of this strategy will be assigned to the Standing Committee for Agricultural Research . “The lack of cooperation […]

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Against tax fraud

“I’m convinced that the time has come to think of new methods to more effectively combat tax fraud, whose scale has by now assumed seriously worrying proportions: from 2 to 2.5% of GDP for a total comprised between 200 and 250 billion euros”, declared the European Commissioner for fiscal policies, Laszlo Kovacs, during the presentation […]

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EUROPEAN UNION

No endless debate

The summit of the heads of state and of government of the EU, convened in Brussels on 15-16 June, is called to express its view on the future of the EU Constitution, hitherto ratified by 15 countries and rejected by referendum both by France and Holland. After a “pause for reflection” lasting a year, the […]

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LITURGY

Canvas and self-portrait

The recent publication of the study ‘Turned to the Lord. The orientation of liturgical prayer’, written by Uwe Michael Lang, member of the congregation of the Oratory in London, has re-brought the question to the attention of liturgists and theologians. It was also discussed at the international conference on “The liturgical space and its orientation”, […]

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COMECE

Lack of harmony

Instilling a genuine sentiment of common belonging in the citizens of the European Union: that’s the aim of the programme “Europe for citizens”: a programme that, according to JOANNA LOPATOWSKA-RYNKOWSKA in the May number of “Europe infos”, monthly bulletin of the Community of episcopates of the European Community (Comece) and the Catholic Office for Information […]

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England: prayer in schools

Common prayer with a spiritual theme that would inspire those who participate in it has always in the past characterised the start of the school day for every British pupil. Today, however, the tradition has become so démodé that the religious leaders of the most important Christian denominations in the UK have asked the Minister […]

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Scotland: document on right of asylum

A fairer and more transparent system for evaluating the phenomenon of asylum seekers and removing the recent legislative restrictions on the matter: that, in sum, is what is asked by a new document of the Churches of Scotland, presented in Edinburgh on 14 June. The aim of the joint statement, “Principles of asylum”, explains the […]

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Cec: progress in dialogue

Some progress has been made in dialogue between Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old Catholic Churches: at the meeting of the Commission of Churches in dialogue of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), held at Tallin, in Estonia, from 8 to 12 June, a work group was set up that will prepare a consultation on dialogue […]

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ECUMENISM

Anglicans: General Synod in July

The ordination of women bishops is still at the top of the agenda at the General Synod of the Church of England due to be held from 7 to 11 July. For the meantime no agreement seems possible. The Anglican Communion is split between parishes and dioceses favourable to the ordination of women and those […]

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Spain: youth mission in the streets of Madrid

A “Youth Mission” for all the young people of Madrid: that’s the project launched by Cardinal Antonio M. Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid, and presented on Pentecost Sunday as “one of the fruits of the 3rd diocesan Synod, held last year”. News of the mission is given by the Fides international press agency, which also […]

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