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Austria: greater clarity in relations with Islam” “

With a statement issued by the Ecumenical Council of the Austrian Churches (ÖRKO) on 17 June, the Christian Churches of Austria ask the Islamic community for a clear position. The first conference of Imams was held in Austria at the end of April. It ended with a final declaration in which various principles and recommendations […]

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A just separation” “

The debate is continuing in Europe about the secular State: in Italy, following the recent referendum on medically assisted procreation in which the Catholic Church played a major role; in Spain, following the decision of the Zapatero government to recognize homosexual unions, which led the bishops to adopt a hard-line opposition; and especially in France, […]

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A reconciled people” “

“The Eucharistic Congress of Poland ends today in Warsaw. During the solemn concelebration three sons of this noble Nation were inscribed in the roll call of the Blesseds: Ladislaw Findysz, Bronislao Markiewicz and Ignazio Klopotowski. I hope this significant event in the life of the Church may help reinforce the spirit of brotherly reconciliation, necessary […]

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France: a hotline for Mass times” “

You are on holiday and you want to know the times of masses in the place where you are? All you need to do now is call the number 0892251212 and wait for a reply. It’s not an advertising gag but “Messesinfo”, a project of the French Catholic Church, which intends in this way to […]

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Hungary, Eucharistic Congress in September” “

The national Eucharistic Congress will be held in Budapest on 17 September, and is expected to be attended by 5000 delegates from all over Hungary. The national pastoral institute will coordinate the organization of the meeting, which will conclude the Year of the Eucharist celebrated in the country. A series of conferences, testimonies, mediations and […]

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Portugal, the laity in the Church and in the world” “

“The laity in the mission of the Church and of the world”: that’s the theme of the Pastoral Days of the episcopate being held at Fatima from 20 to 22 June, on the initiative of the Portuguese Bishops’ Conference. Journalists, entrepreneurs, academics and representatives of the movements and ecclesial communities have been invited to discuss […]

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Spain, 5th world meeting of families” “

The 5th World Meeting of Families will be held at Valencia, in Spain, from 4 to 9 July. Convened by John Paul II on 22 February, this year’s meeting will be dedicated to the theme “The transmission of the faith in the family”. “It was a personal decision of John Paul II – recalled Cardinal […]

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WYD 2005 " "

Solidarity, charity and responsibility” “

With less than two months to go before it opens, World Youth Day is now at the centre of youth pastoral activities not only in Germany but also elsewhere: an example is the appeal of the Austrian and French bishops, meeting in their plenary assemblies in recent days, to the youth of their respective countries […]

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Lesson in dignity” “” “

“The European Union is going through a profound crisis”, declared Jean-Claude Juncker, after the debates in Brussels on the financial plans of the EU for the period 2007-2013 ended in failure on the late evening of 17 June. The signs where there, because at times the heads of state and of government take important decisions […]

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BENEDETTO XVI: CARD. RUINI, “LA GRANDE MINACCIA NON È L’ISLAM MA È DENTRO LA NOSTRA CULTURA, RIGUARDA LA QUESTIONE ANTROPOLOGICA”

” ““La grande minaccia oggi non è l’Islam ma è dentro la nostra cultura e riguarda la questione antropologica che ritengo segnerà questo secolo. Si tratta di dare risposta alla domanda: chi è l’uomo?”.Così il card. Camillo Ruini all’interrogativo posto da Bruno Vespa in chiusura dell’incontro di presentazione del libro dell’allora card. Joseph Ratzinger “L’Europa […]

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