GERMANY

Justice in the presence of God

“Justice in the eyes of God”: that’s the slogan of the 95th Katholikentag, the congress of German Catholics due to be held in Saarbrücken from 24 to 28 May this year. Ever since it was first held in Mainz in October 1848, the event has progressively evolved: if the meeting in Mainz was a simple […]

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ITALY

European concerns

The 56th General Assembly of the Cei, the Italian Bishops’ Conference opened in the Synod Hall in Vatican City on 15 May. The questions on the agenda include: the life and ministry of the priest; guidelines and regulations for major seminaries; preparations and programme for the 4th national ecclesial Meeting (Verona, 16-20 October 2006); and […]

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Switzerland: youth pilgrimage, “Get up and walk”

The seven-day pilgrimage on foot involving Swiss youth aged between 14 and 30 from 13 to 20 August is called “Get up and walk”. It will cover the 85 km from Ranft to Einsiedeln. Its aim, according to one of its organizers, Father Bernard Savioz, is to “strengthen the faith of the young pilgrims”. He […]

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Germany: musical bands at St. Peter’s

German brass bands, most of them from Bavaria, birthplace of the Pope, with over a thousand musicians, will march in procession through the streets of Rome on 20 May to celebrate the fifth centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of the new Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican and of the establishment […]

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Spagna: first and second class patients

Barcelona was the chosen venue for the 22nd International Congress of Catholic medical associations (FIAMC), held from 11 to 14 May. Theme of the congress: poverty in the context of globalization. The Archbishop of Barcelona, the Most Rev. Lluís Martínez Sistach, in his keynote address, urged the need for “greater awareness” of the “situation of […]

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Romania: in defence of the cathedral

The archdiocese of Bucharest is strongly opposing the construction of a skyscraper that would dwarf the Catholic cathedral in the Romanian capital. The town council of Bucharest – according to a report carried by the ENI ecumenical press agency – has already issued a permit for the construction of a 19-storey building, 75 metres high, […]

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FRONT PAGE

The yardstick of justice

“Justice in the eyes of God” is the biblical verse that provides the slogan for the 95th Katholikentag – the great meeting of German Catholics – due to be held in Saarbrücken from 24 to 28 May. In over a thousand initiatives (masses, meetings, discussion forums, reports) the participants will reflect on this verse from […]

di Thomas JansenMember of the Central Committee of German Catholics

FECONDAZIONE ASSISTITA: DALLA PICCOLA (SCIENZA & VITA), "PAROLE CHE NON HO PRONUNCIATO"

"Mi vengono attribuite parole che non ho pronunciato e idee che naturalmente non corrispondono al mio pensiero. Ciò è molto scorretto": così il genetista Bruno Dallapiccola, presidente dell’associazione "Scienza & vita" risponde ad alcuni lanci di agenzia di oggi che, in particolare nella titolazione, gli attribuiscono un "sì" rispetto alla diagnosi preimpianto e un’apertura alla […]

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TERZO SETTORE: DUE DONNE ALLA GUIDA DEL FORUM PERMANENTE, MARIA GUIDOTTI E VILMA MAZZOCCO

Due donne sono state elette oggi come portavoce del Forum permanente del terzo settore: sono Maria Guidotti, presidente nazionale dell’Auser, e Vilma Mazzocco, presidente di Federsolidarietà-Confcooperative. Succedono a Edo Patriarca e Giampiero Rasimelli, che hanno guidato il Forum per sei anni. Maria Guidotti ha alle spalle una lunga esperienza di attività e dirigenza sindacale, e […]

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ECONOMIA: RICERCA DI "SBILANCIAMOCI", IL 67% DEGLI ITALIANI FAVOREVOLE AD AUMENTARE LE TASSE AI PIÙ RICCHI

Il 58% degli italiani ritiene necessarie le tasse per avere garantiti più servizi. E’ il dato emerso dall’indagine “Giustizia fiscale, welfare, cittadinanza”, presentata oggi a Roma dalla Campagna "Sbilanciamoci!" e dall’"Associazione Nuovo Welfare", che da anni si occupano di politiche fiscali, spesa pubblica, welfare, con analisi e proposte sul tema della fiscalità e dello stato […]

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