Ecumenism: the "Charta Oecumenica" signed” “

On Sunday 23 January, with a solemn ecumenical liturgy, the member Churches of the “Community of Work of the Christian Churches in Switzerland” will sign the “Charta Oecumenica”, the ecumenical charter presented by the CCEE and CEC in Strasbourg containing guidelines for the ecumenical commitment of Christians in Europe. The signing of the document by […]

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Service of the laity in the Church” “

A document to describe the importance of the service of the laity in the Church, of their contriution also at the theological level, and also to furnish directives on their employment in the fields of evangelization and the liturgy, has been published by the Swiss Church. The result of the work begun five years ago […]

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Austria: no alternative to ecumenism” “

“There is no alternative to ecumenism. It is the deepest desire of Jesus and must therefore be an aspiration of the Christian Churches too”, declared Helmut Krätzl, auxiliary bishop of Vienna, during the 50th ecumenical Symposium of the Graz section of the ecumenical foundation “Pro-Oriente” in recent days. The meeting, whose participants included the bishop […]

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Italy: bishops’ support for the EU Constitution” “

Support for the European Constitution, in spite of “shortcomings of various kind”; open doors to Turkey, so long as she fully respects religious freedom; renewed attention to Ukraine, in which a strong “aspiration for Europe” is felt: these were some of the key points of the address given by Cardinal Camillo Ruini to the permanent […]

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Spain: no the use of the condom” “

In the fight against Aids, the Church cannot recommend the use of the condom, because it is “contrary to the morality of the person. The only really advisable method is the responsible exercise of sexuality, in accordance with the moral norm”, declares a statement issued by the Spanish Episcopal Conference on the evening of 19 […]

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International dailies and periodicals” “

Three weeks after the tragedy of the tsunami, it continues to send shock waves through the international press. “ The poor countries are the most vulnerable to catastrophes“, is the headline in Le Monde (18/01), which reports on the world congress on natural disasters that opened in Kobé, in Japan, two days ago; it is […]

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The Council of Europe remembers Auschwitz” “

The parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe will be held in its Strasbourg headquarters from 24 to 28 January. The order of the day includes interventions by Viktor Yushchenko, who will be installed as the new President of Ukraine on 23 January, and by Mikhail Saakashvili, the President of Georgia. A ceremony to commemorate […]

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Structural funds to boost the EU economy” “

Structural funds and regional policies represent “privileged means” to help Europe to grow, bring the new member states closer to the Fifteen, and revive production and employment in various areas of the Union. Danuta Hübner, Commissioner for regional policies, underlined the point in presenting the 2004 results concerning the use of structural funds and the […]

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MILITARE UCCISO IN IRAQ: IL RICORDO DEL PARROCO DI FERENTINO, "UNA FAMIGLIA DOLCE E TENERA". IL PARROCO DI VILLA ADRIANA CHIEDE SILENZIO INTORNO ALLA FAMIGLIA

 ” ” "Dolce e tenera". Così don Fabio Fanisio, parroco della Madonna degli Angeli di Ferentino (Fr), città dove si era trasferita Alessandra Cellini, dopo la partenza per l’Iraq del marito, il maresciallo Simone Cola, ricorda al Sir la famiglia del militare ucciso oggi a Nassirya. "Li ho sposati nel 2001 – racconta al Sir il […]

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TERZO SETTORE: AL VIA IL “PROGETTO BONELLI”, STAGE RETRIBUITI NELLA COMUNICAZIONE NO PROFIT” “

Stage formativi e di aggiornamento negli uffici stampa e comunicazione del non profit e nelle redazioni dell’editoria del terzo settore: è il Progetto formativo-culturale “Giorgio Bonelli”, promosso dal Forum del Terzo Settore in collaborazione con: Asr (Associazione stampa romana), Facoltà di Scienze della Comunicazione Univ. La Sapienza di Roma, Fnsi (Federazione nazionale stampa italiana), Ucsi […]

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