Albania: bambini di diverse religioni in festa

Sabato 3 giugno oltre 2000 bambini cattolici, ortodossi e musulmani hanno festeggiato la conclusione dell’anno scolastico riunendosi nel centro di Tirana. A dare la notizia l’agenzia internazionale Fides. Provenienti da diverse scuole di varie parti dell’Albania, accompagnati dai loro insegnanti, i ragazzi hanno ricevuto in dono una matita missionaria prodotta per l’occasione grazie anche alla […]

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Ungheria: la legge sulla sterilizzazione artificiale

“La sterilizzazione artificiale delle persone allo scopo di pianificazione familiare suscita di per sé seri dubbi morali. Secondo la convinzione cristiana, Dio ha creato l’uomo e la donna a sua immagine e similitudine, la loro dignità obbliga quindi alla protezione e al rispetto della vita e dell’integrità e della sanità della persona”: lo ha affermato […]

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PRIMA PAGINA

Nelle agende nazionali

La Festa dell’Europa non si è conclusa il 9 maggio: rimane a ricordarci l’importanza della posta in gioco dell’Unione europea, nel suo progetto di riunire i popoli e le nazioni d’Europa verso un avvenire comune. La Dichiarazione di Robert Schuman del 9 maggio 1950, sempre pertinente, risuona quest’anno con particolare urgenza. In effetti, circa un […]

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REVIEW OF IDEAS

Like a prophet

“In calamitous times in which the compass of safe navigation has once again been lost and hope is dashed, in which wars of religion and clashes of civilization are unconsciously being ignited, the utopia of Giorgio La Pira is once again becoming terribly actual”. Born in the province of Ragusa (Italy) in 1904, La Pira […]

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EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION

Time to choose

The “pause for reflection” decreed by the European Council a year ago to analyse the causes and the possible effects of the French and Dutch rejection of the Constitutional Treaty has given rise to timid results. High level conferences, one or two citizens’ forums, publications signed by experts of various nationalities, have tried to understand […]

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ECUMENISM

Ecumenical Charter as guide

The ecumenical meeting at Terni (Italy), from 5 to 7 June 2006, has given the go ahead to the second stage of the European Ecumenical Assembly of Sibiu. This ecumenical process towards the great assembly in 2007, on the theme “The light of Christ shines upon all. Hope of renewal and unity in Europe”, had […]

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WORLD CUP IN GERMANY

Not only football

The world football championships 2006 have begun. And in Germany it’s a time of celebration. The German religious world is no exception. And if during the sermon of the ecumenical ceremony for the blessing of the World Cup held in Munich on 9 June even the President of the Council of the German Evangelical Church, […]

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ALBANIA

Closer to Europe

The Council of Foreign Ministers of the 25, meeting in Luxembourg on 12 June, signed an Accord of Stabilization and Association (ASA) with the Albanian government. This is the first concrete step of Tirana’s rapprochement with the European Union. The document was signed by the EU Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, and the Albanian premier […]

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Georgia: first Camillian priest ordained

The Camillian Foundation of the Caucasus, which comprises Georgia and Armenia, celebrated the ordination of the first Georgian Camillian priest on 10 June. Other native Camillian youth are currently training in seminary for religious life and some for the priesthood. News of the ordination was given by the Fides international press agency. The consecration ceremony […]

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Germany: pilgrimage to Einsieldeln

Cardinal Joachim Meisner, archbishop of Cologne, will take part in the annual pilgrimage to the Marian sanctuary of Einsieldeln (Switzerland) on 17 July. The pilgrimage is promoted by “Aid to the Suffering Church”, an international Catholic charity involved for over half a century in supporting persecuted Christians in the world (www.kirche-in-not.ch). After his participation in […]

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