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They are anxious to get to know the new Pope, to meet Benedict XVI and thus rediscover a sense of belonging to the Church, in memory of John Paul II: the link with the Catholic Church that is always somewhat lacking for those who live in the British Isles. Such, together with enthusiasm and excitement, […]

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Russia: "overcoming our problems" ” “

The Vatican and the Patriarchate of Moscow have underlined “the importance of overcoming the problems that persist in relations between the two Churches”, reports the Russian “Ria Novosti” press agency of the Department of External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, following the meeting held in the Vatican between Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad […]

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Spain: the young, John Paul II and Benedict XVI ” “

Spanish Catholic youth will participate in an act of homage to Pope John Paul II on 3 May. A ceremony of thanksgiving for the election of the new Pope Benedict XVI will also be celebrated during the rite. The archdiocese of Madrid, that is organizing the event in liaison with the diocesan youth pastoral office […]

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Germany: the bishops welcome the Pope ” “

The permanent council of the German Bishops’ Conference, meeting in Mainz on 25 April, has sent a message of congratulations and good wishes to the newly elected Pope Benedict XVI. The bishops say they are “full of great joy and gratitude” for the election of Cardinal Ratzinger: “For us German bishops, the fact that a […]

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Turkey: “stimulus and richness for Europe”” “

“While the rest of the world is congratulating the election of the new pope, Benedict XVI, Turkey remains somewhat perplexed and apprehensive”, says Father Domenico Bertogli, parish priest of Antioch, first Petrine seat, in a comment to SIR. Yet at the same time Turkey trusts in Benedict XVI “who always seeks the Truth”. “In the […]

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Finland: welcome of the new Pope” “

“Here in Finland our beloved new Holy Father is not very well known”, admits Marko Tervaportti, director of the Catholic Information Centre of the diocese of Helsinki, asked about the election of Benedict XVI and the reactions in Finland. “The reason for this lack of knowledge is rather clear and easy enough to guess: in […]

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Benedectine land ” “

“I wished to call myself Benedict XVI to link myself ideally with the venerated Pope Benedict XV, who led the Church in a traumatic period due to the First World War. He was a courageous and genuine prophet of peace… The name Benedict also calls to mind the “Patriarch of Western monasticism”, St. Benedict of […]

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International dailies and periodicals” “

Europe and the ratification of the European Constitution are focal points of comments in the German press. Writing in the Frankfurter Rundschau (27/4), Brigitte Kols analyses the “ European dream” and comments “ EU enlargement is a project in the best European tradition: integration to guarantee peace and with the objective of social stability. This […]

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EUTANASIA: DOLDI (TEOLOGO MORALISTA), “NON È VERA COMPASSIONE. ETICAMENTE CORRETTO IL RIFIUTO DELL’ACCANIMENTO TERAPEUTICO”

” ““Anche se motivata da sentimenti di una mal intesa compassione o di una mal compresa dignità da preservare, l’eutanasia invece che riscattare la persona dalla sofferenza ne realizza la soppressione”. Lo ribadisce don Marco Doldi, teologo moralista, in una nota pubblicata oggi sul Sir on line, a proposito del dibattito, al Consiglio d’Europa a […]

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TERZO SETTORE: OLTRE 2.000 ASSOCIAZIONI CHIEDONO AL GOVERNO DI "NON CAMBIARE LA LEGGE SUL VOLONTARIATO"

” “Domani il Consiglio dei Ministri approverà il maxi-emendamento al decreto sulla competitività, all’interno del quale pare intenzionato ad inserire le modifiche alla Legge 266/91 relativamente ai Centri di Servizio per il Volontariato (art. 17 disegno di legge competitività).  Per ribadire la richiesta di stralcio di questo articolo e l’avvio di un percorso partecipato per […]

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