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Ricordare per agire” “

Un mese fa la Gmg, con oltre un milione di giovani radunati intorno a Benedetto XVI, al suo primo viaggio all’estero, nella sua Germania. Il Paese, che lo scorso 18 settembre ha votato per l’elezione del nuovo Parlamento – con i due leader Schroeder (Spd) e Merkel (Cdu/Csu) quasi alla pari così che comporre il […]

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The future in our hands” “

Slav and Byzantine manuscripts have no secrets for her. Art historian and Professor at the University of Sofia, Aksinia Džurova is a scholar who has devoted her life to elucidating the history of the ancient evangelization of her country and its artistic expressions. But she also likes to raise her eye s from books and […]

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An expected visit” “

Turkish president Ahmet Necdet Sezer has invited the Pope to pay an official visit to Turkey in 2006. News of the invitation was given on 15 September by the Turkish Foreign Minister who in a communiqué underlined that “Turkey is closely following Benedict XVI’s efforts to reinforce dialogue and toleration between the religions… In this […]

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Not to be minimized” “

An appeal not to “minimize” the “seriously stalled process” of Europe, and to redefine its “objectives” through “a sincere assumption of responsibility by governments”, has been made by Cardinal CAMILLO RUINI , President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI). On opening the permanent Council of Italian bishops on 19 September, Ruini spoke of the “process […]

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A difficult choice ” “

Everyone is claiming victory, but the fact is that post-election Germany seems ungovernable. “The coalition led by Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder lost the elections and cannot now return to leading the country. On the other hand, the coalition that supported Angela Merkel does not have a majority and will therefore have to seek external support”. Thomas […]

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Towards a new consensus” “

“Serious and honest stocktaking must be undertaken. This is not a matter of cheerleading adulation (of the European Union). Rather it requires civic education of the measured success of an historic project which can be undone through ignorance and a lack of political responsibility, whether on the part of political leaders or citizens”, says NOËL […]

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Where we aren’t expected” “

“Young people want us not to be afraid of the media: let us go where people do not expect us; let us enter the arena when the Church is called to take part in society’s debates and encourage those who do. A Church that is absent or complacent will be respected neither by the media […]

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England: appeal to evangelization” “

“We cannot permit ourselves to be reluctant. Evangelizing is a task of Christians and too often we step backwards out of fear of offending someone or being rejected. As a Catholic community we must break down the barriers raised by fears and bear witness to Jesus Christ, now more than ever”, declared Bishop Malcolm McMahon […]

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Ireland: pastoral letter on international development” “

Sharing successes and creating a global structure of solidarity to achieve a civilization of love: these are the objectives of the recent pastoral letter on international development “Towards the Global Common Good” issued by the Irish Bishops’ Conference. “In previous years Ireland has harvested the fruit of world economic development – says the letter – […]

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Poland: the first elections after Wojtyla” “

Poland is about to have two elections, just a few months after the death of John Paul II: on Sunday 25 September citizens will be called to the ballot box to vote for the renewal of Parliament, and a few days later, on 9 October, will be called to choose their new President. The political […]

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