Italy: visit of Bartholomew I ends

The visit to Italy of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, ended on 15 May with a prayer at the tomb of Joseph II in the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence. It began on 13 May with the liturgy of Vespers in the Orthodox rite in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del […]

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ECUMENISM AND DIALOGUE

England: the tent of dialogue

A biblical Bedouin-style tent as a place of dialogue and reconciliation, and as a monument against violence and terrorism, was inaugurated by Prince Charles in London on 4 May, in the presence of representatives of the most important religions in the UK. The tent is placed in a symbolic place in the City of London, […]

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POLAND

Awaiting Benedict XVI

In the final message of the permanent episcopal Council chaired by Archbishop JÒZEF MICHALIK at Jasna Gòra on 2 May, the bishops of Poland invite the faithful “to make intensive preparations for the great event of the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Poland (25-29 May) and to “pray fervently for this intention in parishes […]

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Portugal: by bike from Fatima to the Vatican

A group of Portuguese soldiers will travel 2,800 km by bike, from Fatima to the Vatican, to visit Benedict XVI. The pilgrimage by bike, announced by the Portuguese Catholic press agency “Ecclesia”, is not something new: a similar one was completed by 6 soldiers in 2000. This time the pilgrimage officially began at Fatima on […]

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Spain: bishops and homophobia

“Falsification of the truth” and “serious danger for married and family life and for the whole order of social life in Europe”: that’s the judgement expressed in recent days by the Executive Committee of the Spanish bishops on the Resolution of the European Parliament relating to homophobia (P6-TA (2006)0018). The Spanish bishops consider that the […]

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England: against the trafficking of human beings

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has asked the British government to sign and implement the Convention of the Council of Europe on action against the trafficking of human beings. By signing it the government would pledge to grant to the victims of such trafficking a period of thirty days during which they […]

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FRONT PAGE

A land of brotherhood

Shocked by the violence of current events and disturbed by the insidious anxiety that is invading society also in many cities of Europe, it is really important for us to meet someone who responds to all this by praising the human being. The human being, in fact, among all the animal species, is the one […]

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VITA CONSACRATA: DOMANI, ALL’UNIVERSITÀ REGINA APOSTOLORUM, UN CONVEGNO PER I 10 ANNI DEL DOCUMENTO DI GIOVANNI PAOLO II

"Celebrare i dieci anni dell’esortazione apostolica post-sinodale ‘Vita consacrata’, analizzandone i contenuti fondamentali e ripercorrendo la riflessione scaturita dal documento stesso e vivamente auspicata da Giovanni Paolo II". E’ l’obiettivo del convegno "Vita consacrata: Duc in altum!” che si terrà domani presso l’ateneo pontificio Regina Apostolorum dei Legionari di Cristo. Il convegno si aprirà alle […]

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AFRICA: SI REALIZZA "IL SOGNO" DELLA COMUNITÀ S. EGIDIO CONTRO L’AIDS (2)

Per il rappresentate della Comunità di Sant’Egidio l’idea di Dream è sempre stata quella di "far nascere una generazione di bambini liberi dalla malattia. Soprattutto di bambini non orfani, grazie alla protezione offerta alle madri" Per questo il progetto "ha inteso conseguire il duplice obiettivo di prevenire la trasmissione ed insieme di garantire sopravvivenza di […]

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AFRICA: SI REALIZZA "IL SOGNO" DELLA COMUNITÀ S. EGIDIO CONTRO L’AIDS

"Il lavoro di questi anni ha permesso di avvicinare e assistere oltre 25000 pazienti offrendo loro la possibilità di eseguire i test diagnostici, di ricevere counselling, educazione sanitaria e valutazione nutrizionale. Quasi 20.000 adulti e bambini hanno avuto accesso al trattamento preventivo, di controllo e cura delle infezioni opportunistiche ed alla supplementazione nutrizionale ed educazione […]

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