England: new responsibilities” “

The laity could soon have enormous new responsibilities within the Catholic Church, from taking charge of the parishes to responsibility for religious services: according to a plan presented in recent days by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Primate of the Catholic Church of England and Wales, in the diocese of Westminster many of the traditional tasks of […]

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Italy: protagonists and not "clients" ” “

Cultivating vocations to the priesthood; supporting marriage and the family; renovating the fabric of ecclesial communities; fostering the role of the parish; and promoting associations at the service of the Church: these are “the necessary and providential contributions of the laity to the life of the Church” called for by Monsignor Paolo Rabitti, chairman of […]

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Still too many injustices ” “

Almost ten years have gone by since the end of the Serb-Croatian-Bosnian conflict and the Dayton accords, which de facto “designed” the contours of the new Bosnia. But the road to peace and reconciliation is still long: “Today we are having to cope with the crystallization of the injustices caused by the war”, says Monsignor […]

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Five challenges” “

Over two hundred motor coaches with thousands of participants from all over Spain will arrive in Madrid on 18 June to protest against current bills that do not support the family. With the slogan “The family is important. In support of the right to a mother and a father. In support of freedom”, the demonstration […]

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Belgium: ‘no’ to adoptions by homosexual couples” “

The Catholic bishops of Belgium have voiced their opposition to the ostensible right of homosexual couples to adopt children. In a statement issued on 31 May (www.catho.be) the bishops express “deep concern” in view of the parliamentary debate that threatens to open the doors to the adoption of children by homosexual couples. “We do not […]

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Spain: demonstration in defence of the family” “

Thousands of families from all over Spain will take to the streets in Madrid on 18 June to express to the government their own opposition to government legislation that directly threatens the family, marriage ad childhood. The demonstration is being organized by the Spanish Forum for the Family (FEF). Under the slogan “The family is […]

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Germany: "in spiritual form" for WYD” “

The “heart of WYD”, or the spiritual proposals offered by World Youth Day (WYD), to be held in August this year, were presented yesterday by Father Ulrich Hennes, secretary of WYD, during a press conference in Cologne. The Spiritual Centre, catechesis, the pilgrimage to the cathedral and the Centre for Reconciliation are the main points […]

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EUROPA: ALMUNIA (COMMISARIO UE), INDICA ALL’ITALIA DUE PROCEDURE PER PORRE ORDINE NEI PROPRI CONTI PUBBLICI

” ““Il superamento del 3% del disavanzo sul Prodotto interno lordo non è eccezionale né temporaneo ai sensi del Patto di stabilità”. Italia al centro dell’attenzione oggi in Europa. Il commissario Ue agli affari economici e monetari, Joaquin Almunia, ha spiegato a Strasburgo, a margine dei lavori del Parlamento europeo, il primo passo della procedura […]

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VOLONTARIATO: FIVOL, LA PROTESTA DEI LAVORATORI CONTRO I LICENZIAMENTI COLLETTIVI

” “Una giornata di sciopero per chiedere “la sospensione della procedura di licenziamento collettivo e un nuovo progetto di rilancio per la Fivol”: la protesta dei lavoratori della Fondazione italiana per il volontariato contro il licenziamento collettivo di 16 dipendenti su 22 e di 11 collaboratori si svolgerà l’8 giugno a Roma, dalle 10.30 alle […]

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BENEDETTO XVI: DAL FORUM DELLE FAMIGLIE “IL RINGRAZIAMENTO” PER “GLI INTERVENTI A DIFESA DI MATRIMONIO E FAMIGLIA”

” ““Papa Benedetto XVI in due occasioni a distanza di poche ore ha ribadito l’urgenza di proclamare e testimoniare in tutta la sua interezza il vangelo del matrimonio e della famiglia, ed ha rilevato l’insidia del relativismo”. E’ quanto si legge nel comunicato con il quale, all’indomani del discorso pronunciato dal Pontefice in apertura del […]

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