Switzerland: "the image of the Other"” “

“Only knowledge and recognition of the Other lead, in the interfaith field, to a different perception of Judaism by Christians and of Christianityy by Jews”: this motivation inspired the Swiss Commission for Jewish-Catholic dialogue (SCJC) to publish, in recent days, a document with the title “The image of the Other”, the result of a reflection […]

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Portugal: social weeks and unemployment” “

The Social Weeks of Portuguese Catholics – Portuguese equivalent of the Semaines Sociales in France – will be held in Braga from 9 to 12 March. They will be “an occasion to ask for the commitment of everyone to solve the problem of unemployment”, underlined the organizing Committee, in presenting the event that will enjoy […]

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Spain: Francis Xavier celebrations in Navarre” “

The traditional “Javieradas” (pilgrimages), annually celebrated at Javier (Pamplona), will be distinguished this year by the Celebrations marking the 5th Centenary of the birth of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of missions and of the region of Navarre. The slogan “Go into all the world” has been chosen for the event. The Fides international press […]

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Germany: Ecumenical Day in Munich” “

The Ecumenical Day ( Kirchentag) of the Churches in Germany will be held in Munich in 2010. The announcement was made on 1st March by the Central Committee of German Catholics (ZdK) and the organizers of the German Evangelical Kirchentag (DEKT), jointly responsible for the organization of the event. The official invitation should be considered […]

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Switzerland: ‘no’ to violence in the name of religion” “

The Swiss bishops, at the end of their ordinary assembly held at Villars-sur-Glâne (Fribourg) from 27 February to 1st March, issued a statement expressing their utter condemnation “of any violent action committed in the name of religion”. They also expressed their “deep compassion for the victims of the violent protests in Nigeria, Liberia and Iraq”. […]

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In women’s words” “

“Di che colore è l’Europa che le donne pensano?” Per “colore” si intendono contenuti, sogni, aspettative, riassunti ed espressi in brevi riflessioni scritte dalle nostre collaboratrici da tutta Europa, da Ovest ad Est, dalla Spagna alla Russia e viceversa. WE ARE EUROPE. “Europe is something I no longer dream of: I live it. I experience […]

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In this land of ours” “

Son, soon you will see the light of day. For nine months I have carried you in my womb, perceiving your growth and your movements, and through me you have perceived the world, its sounds and voices, and you have already tasted some morsels of this story that is about to begin. It wasn’t you […]

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A misunderstood people” “

“Eradicating episodes of racism and xenophobia” towards the gipsy population and an invitation to governments and international organizations to define “a common, global and shared programme to wrest gipsies from poverty and rejection”: that’s the basic hope that emerges from the document “Guidelines for the pastoral care of gipsies”, drawn up by the Pontifical Council […]

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Slovenia: attention to Church drop outs” “

The Slovene Church is celebrating Lent this year by focusing attention on those who have left the Church, explains the spokesman of the bishops of Slovenia, Msgr. Andrei Saje: “The intention is to restore contacts with those who have lost touch with the Church and understand their reasons. The time of Lent may be revealed […]

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Holland: remaining in silence ” “

“A time to remain in silence”: that’s how the Dutch bishops define the time of Lent, in their pastoral letter issued on Ash Wednesday. “A time to remain in silence on the occasion of the big and small choices we continually make; a period of reflection and consciousness, a time in which to occupy ourselves […]

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