2004 01 Dicembre

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Citizens’ eyes on the EU” “

“ The Constitutional Treaty, signed by the twenty-five heads of state and of government of the European Union in Rome on 29 October 2004″, must “now be ratified in all member states”, and “whatever method is adopted for ratification”, it is important that “the text does not become the plaything or the victim of the […]

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2004 01 Dicembre

Spain: religious for responsible consumption” “

“We ask believing politicians to defend the poorest members of society, while we as religious pledge to promote responsible consumption”. The point was underlined during the conference of the Justice and Peace delegates of the Religious Congregations that are members of CONFER (Spanish Union of Men and Women Religious), held in Madrid in recent days. […]

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2004 01 Dicembre

England: forum on evangelization” “

Over 50 experts from Ireland and from the whole of the British Isles took part in the Forum on evangelization held in the diocese of Westminster in recent days. The theme of the meeting “Changing evangelization – sharing Catholic experiences” also suggested its aim: that of pooling the various experiences and reflections in the field […]

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2004 01 Dicembre

Germany: concern and solidarity for Ukraine” “

The German Episcopal Conference has expressed its concern about the situation in Ukraine in recent days. In a letter sent to the archbishop major of Lviv, Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, and the archbishop of Lviv, Cardinal Marian Jaworski, the president of the German bishops, Cardinal Karl Lehmann, expressed solidarity “with those striving peacefully, with moderation and […]

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2004 01 Dicembre

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Hunger for the future” “

The spotlights are turned elsewhere, on Iraq, on the Holy Land or the Ivory Coast. That is inevitable. But in this way there’s a risk of forgetting many other situations in the world that are having to cope with chronic problems such as the struggle against poverty, post-war reconstruction, and the hoped-for reconciliation after years […]

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2004 01 Dicembre

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A great objective” “

The public demonstrations against the result of the presidential elections that announced as the winner the pro-Russian Victor Yanukovych show no signs of abating in the streets of Kiev. The Supreme Court has been called to verify the regularity of the vote. Meanwhile outgoing President Leonid Kuchma said he was ready to organize a new […]

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2004 01 Dicembre

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Already over 100,000 enrolled” “

Christmas: fundamental moment for Christians that recalls the journey of the Magi, symbol of the WYD in Cologne, which chose as its slogan: “We have come to worship him” (Mt 2:2). And this year, Advent, a period traditionally deeply felt by the Germans, is being experienced in the light of the forthcoming meeting of the […]

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2004 30 Novembre
2004 29 Novembre

LEGGE FINANZIARIA: DISABILI MENTALI, “ANCORA UNA VOLTA DIMENTICATI. MANCANO I SERVIZI SUL TERRITORIO”

” “”Nessuno ha riconosciuto l’urgenza di interventi finanziari nei confronti dei quasi 10 milioni di cittadini affetti da forme di depressione o da schizofrenia, né si può rivendicarli attraverso massicci scioperi com’è di moda! Ancora una volta dimenticati”. A denunciare questa disattenzione all’interno del dibattito sulla legge finanziaria è Franco Previte, presidente dell’associazione Cristiani per […]

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2004 29 Novembre

CORRUZIONE: DON CICCONE (DIOCESI DI MILANO), “UNA REALTÀ IN CRESCITA PER L’INDEBOLIMENTO DELLA COSCIENZA ETICA PUBBLICA”

Un progressivo depotenziamento della legalità accompagnato da “una visione del potere considerato strumento utile all’interesse personale”. Don Raffaello Ciccone, responsabile del Servizio per la vita sociale e il lavoro della diocesi di Milano, traccia così il profilo della corruzione nella vita pubblica a dodici anni dall’inizio delle inchieste di “Mani pulite”. In un’intervista al Sir […]

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