Sexual discrimination and the health system” “

Sexual discrimination has a major impact on people’s health and on the health system in general. Differences in gender have an impact on society just like differences in economic condition and age. These convictions lie at the basis of a Report adopted by the Commission for Women’s Rights of the European Parliament on 14 July. […]

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Eu: awaiting economic recovery” “

There is no recovery yet: its predicted onset has been postponed by the experts to the last quarter of 2005. The European Union is grappling with the problem of the future of the continental economy, crushed between the growing successes of its Asian competitors (especially China and India) and of the USA, the rising price […]

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Speaking to citizens” “

The new strategy of information and communication of the European Commission to bring citizens closer to the EU institutions is meeting with widespread consent. After its presentation in Brussels, the plan is now entering its operational phase. Of the over fifty measures that will be adopted there are three key points: first, “listening”; second, “communicating” […]

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A "vocation" in need of rethinking ” “

Agriculture is a fundamental sector for the economy of the EU, but also a sponge that soaks up over 40% of the EU budget. It is an important social and environmental aid and a guarantee for consumers, but also a source of recurrent “scandals”, from production surpluses to milk quotas, down to the so-called “mad […]

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A humanism of peace” “

“Prayer for peace means that it is possible to continue to be a seed in a difficult moment in history, also characterized by fear of terrorism”, says Msgr. AMBROGIO SPREAFICO , representative of the St. Egidio Community, distinguished Bible scholar and former Rector of the Pontifical Urbanian University, in commenting on the 19th international meeting […]

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Albania and France: interfaith communion ” “

“Increasing dialogue and understanding of the various religions”: that is the recipe of the Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix and the Salesians of Albania to “prevent religious syncretism among young Muslims, Orthodox and Catholics”. To achieve this objective, the essential prerequisites are to provide “as comprehensive and reliable information as possible, valid for everyone, headmasters, staff, […]

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Great Britain: "not in our name"” “

The British Muslim Council has issued a statement expressing its deep “consternation for the second series of terrorist attacks in London” which happened exactly 14 days after the first wave of bombings on 7 July. “Fortunately the criminals failed to cause serious damage, but we urge all our communities to have greater vigilance and to […]

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Russia: summer meeting of the Holy Synod” “

The summer meeting of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow was held on Saturday, 16 July. The meeting was opened with a solemn celebration in the cathedral of the Dormition in the Kremlin on the occasion of the feast of St. Philip, metropolitan of Moscow and of all the Russias. The Synod heard […]

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Russia: icon of Our Lady in Kazan ” “

In a solemn ceremony the Patriarch of Moscow and all the Russias Alexis II handed over a replica of the icon of the Madonna of Kazan to the city of Kazan, the ancient river port city on the Volga, on Thursday 22 July. According to the press release of the Patriarchate of Moscow, the visit […]

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Austria: one cent per km for the missions” “

One cent donated for every kilometre travelled without accident serves to purchase a vehicle for the missions. The project has been organized by the Catholic association MIVA (Missions-Verkehrs-Arbeitsgemeinschaft) in Austria to coincide with the feast of St. Christopher (24 July), patron saint of car drivers. All Austrian Catholics have been invited to donate one cent […]

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