Germany: God in the European Constitution” “

“The European Constitution could reconcile religion and modernity”, declared Bishop Josef Homeyer, president of the Commission of the European Bishops’ Conferences (COMECE) on 18 July. The bishop was speaking at the “Colloquium Europäischer Pfarrgemeinden” (CEP – a free association of Christians founded by the Austrian Cardinal Franz König, and since 1978 part of the NGOs […]

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Ireland: 57% of radio stations provide religious programmes ” “

A significant presence of religious programmes was registered in a survey on radio stations in the Irish Republic. The survey, commissioned by the Council of the Irish Churches for Radio and Television (ICCTRA) and by the Irish Bishops’ Conference, was conducted by contacting 46 radio stations. It emerged that 57% of them have at least […]

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Turkey: the Pope’s solidarity after the attack” “

“Informed of the homicidal explosion that recently took place in Turkey, the Holy Father implores the mercy of the Almighty for those who have lost their lives in this horrible outrage and the comfort of God on their families”. The Pope’s expressions of solidarity are contained in a telegram of condolence sent by Benedict XVI […]

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England: Catholics and Muslims against violence” “

An appeal for reflection “to find a way to create solidarity in society and especially between the Catholic and Muslim communities” has been made by the Catholic Association for Racial Justice (CARJ), in particular to its members, who met in recent days for their annual general assembly to review the work performed by the organization […]

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France: bishops visit the Congo” “

A delegation of the French Bishops’ Conference (CEF) is visiting Congo-Brazzaville from 20 to 27 July at the invitation of the local episcopate. The visit, says a brief statement put out by the CEF, “is a sign of communion with and expression of support for the Congolese Church and its action in favour of peace […]

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Spain: funerals of the victims of the fire” “

The funerals of the victims of the great fire caused by a carelessly extinguished barbecue that devastated the Spanish region of Guadalajara, causing the death of 11 firemen and destroying 8,000 hectares of pine forest, will be held in the cathedral of St Francis at El Fuerte on Friday 22 July at 8.30 pm and […]

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Here is the summer” “” “

An contact with nature – said the Pope in his Angelus address spoken in front of the chalet in Combes (Val d’Aosta) – we find our own proper personal dimension by rediscovering our being part of the creation, humble but unique, ‘capable of God’ since inwardly open to the infinite. Under the impulse of our […]

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GMG: DALLA FRANCIA IN 40 MILA, CON LORO ANCHE GIOVANI DALL’AFRICA, CINA E VIETNAM

” “Hanno raggiunto quota 40 mila le iscrizioni dei giovani francesi per la XX edizione della Gmg che avrà luogo dall’11 al 21 giugno a Colonia. Ad ufficializzare il dato è la Conferenza episcopale francese, specificando in un comunicato diffuso oggi che 30 mila si sono iscritti presso le diocesi. Gli altri 10 mila raggiungeranno […]

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ANZIANI: SICILIA, CHIESTO DALLA CISL UN “FONDO PER I NON AUTOSUFFICIENTI”

” ““Chiediamo al governo regionale di aprire a settembre un tavolo sull’emergenza anziani. La terza età non può essere, per le fasce deboli della popolazione, una stagione d’incognite e disagi”. Lo ha detto oggi Carmelo Raffa, neoeletto segretario regionale per la Sicilia della Federazione nazionale pensionati (Fnp) della Cisl, annunciando una campagna per la raccolta […]

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SANITÀ: “UN FILO DI VITA” PER BAMBINI BISOGNOSI DI NUTRIZIONE ARTIFICIALE

è nata a Roma “Un filo per la vita” (unfiloperlavita@tiscali.it), un’associazione per la nutrizione artificiale domiciliare pediatrica (Anadp). “L’associazione, unica in Italia – si legge in una nota diffusa oggi – intende anche supportare le famiglie che si trovano ad affrontare in solitudine le numerose problematiche di natura etica e sociale” legate a una particolare […]

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