Germany: a prize for the "Sternensinger"” “

“Responsible management of the funds collected”: that’s the motivation with which the German Institute for Social Issues recently awarded its own annual prize to the “Sternensinger” (Star Singers) Association of Missionary Childhood. The Association has given proof of “wise and responsible” management of its funds that has enabled the “Sternensinger” charity, in which children dedicate […]

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Lithuania: an offensive advertisement” “

Disgust and protests have been expressed in Lithuania following the appearance of advertisements for a local beer showing the figure of Christ with headphones for listening to music. The advertisement urges customers to buy the beer and win musical discs as prizes. The Lithuanian bishops have protested against this advertising campaign on TV since, they […]

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England: euthanasia, alarming data” “

The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has made no official comment on the findings of the study conducted by Brunel University in England and published in the medical journal Palliative Medicine, according to which some 3,000 patients, eight per day, were subjected to euthanasia in 2004. Euthanasia is illegal in the UK. The figures […]

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Hope on march” “

The first stage of the “ecumenical pilgrimage” that will lead the Churches of Europe, after the Assemblies of Basel (1989) and Graz (1997), to the Third European Ecumenical Assembly, to be held in Sibiu (Romania) from 4 to 8 September 2007, on the theme: “The light of Christ shines upon all. Hope for renewal and […]

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The centre of the faith” “” “

“Deus caritas est” is dedicated to expressing the centre of the Christian faith: the image of God, the consequent image of man and the quality of his life, under the sign of love. “In my first encyclical – declares Benedict XVI – I wish to speak of the love with which God fills us and […]

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A light for Europe” “

In January 2002, the Joint Committee of the Conference of European Churches (Cec) and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (Ccee) started to think about how to structure a Third European Ecumenical Assembly following those at Basle (1989) and Graz (1997). Many aspects were considered. We came to the conclusion that the urgent need for […]

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ECUMENICAL ASSEMBLY: CARDINAL RUINI, “NUMEROUS AND DIFFICULT QUESTIONS” ABOUT EUROPE

“It is urgent to rely on a common basis to become more effective in the construction of Europe. The history of the latest centuries showed us how serious the division sin was, also in relation to the tragedies tormenting our Continent”. It was said by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, while […]

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PAPA: TELEGRAMMA DI CORDOGLIO PER VITTIME SCIAGURA FERROVIARIA IN MONTENEGRO

Un telegramma di cordoglio per le vittime della sciagura ferroviaria avvenuta ieri a Bioce, in Montenegro, è stato inviato oggi da Benedetto XVI al Presidente della Repubblica di Montenegro, Filip Vujanovic, tramite il Cardinale Angelo Sodano, Segretario di Stato. "Profondamente rattristato per grave sciagura ferroviaria accaduta in Bioce con tragica morte numerose persone et elevato […]

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ASSEMBLEA ECUMENICA: CARD. RUINI, "NUMEROSE E IMPEGNATIVE DOMANDE" SULL’EUROPA (2)

“Una maturazione che – ha spiegato il presidente della Cei – renderà l’Europa capace di ricoprire la sua vocazione ed il suo ruolo all’interno di un mondo in rapido sviluppo e in particolare sentirà la responsabilità di non lasciare l’Africa ai margini dei giochi politici ed economici mondiali e si interrogherà su come il cristianesimo […]

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ASSEMBLEA ECUMENICA: CARD. RUINI, "NUMEROSE E IMPEGNATIVE DOMANDE" SULL’EUROPA

"È urgente ritrovare una comune testimonianza per essere più incisivi nell’edificazione dell’Europa. La storia degli ultimi secoli ci mostra quanto sia stato grave il peccato della divisione anche in rapporto alle tragedie che hanno lacerato questo nostro Continente”. Lo ha detto oggi il card. Camillo Ruini, presidente della Conferenza episcopale italiana, salutando i partecipanti all’incontro […]

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