Communiqué on admission to seminaries” “

“Those who freely take the decision to live a celibate life at the service of the Church cannot honestly lead a lifestyle that conflicts with this decision or assume attitudes incompatible with the teaching of the Church. If homosexual tendencies in a man make sexual abstinence impossible, admission to the priesthood is impossible. The main […]

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Referendum, disappointment of the Church” “

With 1,026,514 “yes” and 1,003,494 “no” the Swiss electors have given their assent to the reform of the law on work. The result was very close; indeed it hung in the balance until the counting of votes in Canton Zurich had been completed. Up to that point the “no” votes had actually enjoyed the advantage. […]

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Five criteria” “” “

“Migration for economic reasons: balancing national interests and universal justice” is the title of a study of the committee of experts “World Economy and Social Ethics” of the German Bishops’ Conference, presented in Bonn in recent days. “Work in the promotion of integration, as well as in the field of refugees and the right to […]

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Albania: three new bishops” “

With the aim of reorganizing the Church hierarchy in Albania, Benedict XVI has appointed three new bishops for the dioceses of Sapë, Lezhë and Rrëshen. News of the episcopal nominations was given by the Vatican Press Room on 23 November. In particular for the diocese of Sapë, the Pope has appointed Msgr. Dodë Gjergji, hitherto […]

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Holland: the Bible, "book of the year"” “

By a large majority of votes, the new translation of the Bible into Dutch won the national book prize for 2005 in the Netherlands. The result is all the more surprising as the Bible was not even a candidate for the prize and this is the first time ever that a non-candidate title has won […]

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England: "Evangelii Nuntiandi" to be commemorated” “

A “national celebration” to mark the 30th anniversary of “Evangelii Nuntiandi”, Paul VI’s encyclical on evangelisation that has had “an enormous impact on the world Church” and is considered “the most influential document at the magisterial level on the contemporary mission of the Catholic Church”, will be held in Westminster Cathedral in London, in the […]

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The festivity will be finer ” “” “

Why a Christian initiative when there are already so many players actively involved in the ecological field? First of all, because the protection of the environment is an integral part of the Christian faith: Genesis teaches us that the earth is a gift of God that man must manage with wisdom. Besides, the wounds inflicted […]

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VITA CONSACRATA: I RELIGIOSI DI PIEMONTE E VALLE D’AOSTA SI RIUNISCONO IN ASSOCIAZIONE

” “Insieme per avere un comune "volto civile". E’ questa la scelta dei religiosi e dalle religiose piemontesi e valdostani, che nei giorni scorsi hanno dato vita alla nuova "Associazione vita consacrata Piemonte – Valle d’Aosta". Il nuovo organismo rappresenta l’espressione regionale della Conferenza italiana dei superiori maggiori (Cism), dell’Unione delle superiore maggiori italiane (Usmi) […]

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SOLIDARIETÀ: DA TORINO "UN REGALO DI PACE" PER I BAMBINI DI BAGHDAD

Una raccolta fondi per un regalo di pace ai bambini di Baghdad. La proposta è dell’ufficio pastorale dei migranti della diocesi di Torino in collaborazione con l’Associazione salesiana di animazione interculturale (Asai). L’iniziativa rientra nel progetto "Io ho un nuovo amico, un sacerdote caldeo iracheno" che da alcuni anni sostiene dieci parrocchie a Baghdad. Con […]

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AZIONE CATTOLICA: TRE APPUNTAMENTI PER I 40 ANNI DEL CONCILIO VATICANO II

” “” “A quarant’anni dal Concilio, dal 7 al 18 dicembre, presso l’Auditorium di via della Conciliazione a Roma, sarà possibile visitare la mostra “Il Concilio Ecumenico Vaticano II – 8 dicembre 1965-2005. Grande dono dello Spirito alla Chiesa”, organizzata dalla Presidenza nazionale dell’Azione cattolica italiana insieme al Servizio Cei per il progetto culturale e […]

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