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European Christian Churches: more values in the EU” “

Values such as freedom, solidarity, democracy and human rights “must constitute the basis of the European project” and the “Churches play an important role in their promotion in society and with governments”, declared Dutch deputy prime minister Gerrit Zalm, on concluding a meeting with European church representatives in The Hague in recent days. The meeting […]

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For a new democracy” “” “

A point of arrival but also one of departure, the Social Week of Italian Catholics, held in Bologna from 7 to 10 October, represented for the Italian Church and laity the end-result of a long process of gestation, which comprised various seminars, conferences, and round tables, leading up to the publication of a preparatory document […]

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Europe at the centre” “

During the Social Week of Italian Catholics held in Bologna, an often-repeated term was “Europe” and constant reference made to a renewed commitment of believers to the wider supranational horizon. As at the corresponding week of French Catholics held in Lille last month, the process of European integration was confirmed as a necessary element of […]

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Making the difference” “” “

“I am convinced that one of the priorities of our archdiocese today is the development of the faith and the spiritual growth of Catholics, in particular of those who exercise or have the intention of exercising some ministry in the parish or at the service of the diocese”. That’s how the archbishop of Glasgow, Msgr. […]

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Ireland: website for the protection of children” “

www.cpo.ie is the internet address of the new website that the Child Protection Office of the Irish Bishops’ Conference has created to provide information and assistance to those who work with minors in the parishes. Welcoming the launch of the website in recent days, the Primate of Ireland, Monsignor Séan Brady, declared that “the CPO […]

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Germany: "Giving a face to the faith"” “

“Giving a face to the faith”: that’s the title of a symposium organized by the Commission for pastoral service of the German Bishops’ Conference, due to be held in Munich/Freising on 15-16 October. The main focus of the meeting is that of the goals and perspectives of the episcopal document “Catechesis in a period of […]

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England: Catholics and family” “

“People have a need for the witness of those for whom marriage represents the fundamental blessing for their adult life”, says Archbishop Kevin MacDonald of Southwark in a pastoral letter sent to the faithful of the London diocese in recent days and reported by the weekly “The Catholic Herald”. “Church and family – writes the […]

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DIRETTORIO COMUNICAZIONI SOCIALI: CARITAS, "PER VIVERE LA SOLIDARIETÀ BISOGNA CONFRONTARSI ANCHE CON I MEDIA"

"Per vivere la solidarietà e contribuire a diffonderne la cultura occorre necessariamente misurarsi con i media, che sono parte del nostro quotidiano". Lo ricorda Ferruccio Ferrante, responsabile dell’ufficio stampa della Caritas italiana, che commenta le sezioni del Direttorio per le comunicazioni sociali dedicate al legame tra comunicazione e carità. "Il nostro impegno quotidiano è quello […]

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MARIO LUZI, SENATORE A VITA (RADIO VATICANA): "MI FA PIACERE CHE CI SIA QUESTA STIMA"

 "Mi fa piacere che ci sia questa simpatia, o stima, almeno in alcune persone". Così il poeta Mario Luzi, 90 anni il 20 ottobre prossimo, commenta alla Radio Vaticana la propria nomina a senatore a vita. In un’intervista – anticipata al Sir – che andrà in onda lunedì 18 ottobre alle 13.10 su One o […]

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TERRA SANTA: BETLEMME: IL 24 OTTOBRE INAUGURAZIONE DELLA SCUOLA MATERNA “G.LA PIRA, M.VENTRE” FINANZIATA DAI FEDELI ITALIANI

Aule per 300 bambini, moderni sussidi didattici, ma anche un museo, un aula magna e sala proiezioni. E’ quanto continene la scuola materna e centro ricreativo giovanile “Giorgio La Pira e Mariele Ventre” che sarà inaugurata il prossimo 24 ottobre, a Betlemme. Completamente finanziata dai fedeli italiani, per padre Ibrahim Faltas, direttore del Collegio di […]

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