Germany: a novena for Ossetia and Russia” “

“Let us pray for the Russian people, for the children and adults assassinated in the school of Beslan in Ossetia”: that is the intention of a novena for peace, begun in Germany on 8 September. The nine days of prayer are an initiative of Jugend 2000, the Cologne-based youth organization established in 1990 as a […]

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Spain: pilgrim for 60,000 km ” “

“If I survive shipwreck, I promise you I will become a pilgrim throughout the world”. That was the vow made to the Virgin by José Antonio García, Spanish survivor of a shipwreck in the waters off Norway a few years ago, in which 16 seamen died. García has kept his promise and has walked some […]

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Switzerland: 2005 year of the Eucharist” “

The Swiss bishops held their assembly from 30 August to 1st September. During the meeting, the bishops once again discussed the celebration of the Eucharist in the light of the numerous reactions caused by the recent publication of the Vatican document “Redemptionis Sacramentum”. In a statement issued at the end of the assembly, the bishops […]

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Thoughts, experiences, projects” “

Collegiality between the Episcopal Conferences of Europe, the ecumenical process and the role of the Churches in the society and culture of the continent have represented, as usual, the main commitments of the European Episcopates in recent months. As regards the first point, a meeting of the preparatory commission for the Symposium of the bishops […]

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With a single voice” “

European bishops and pastors, Eastern patriarchs, Jewish rabbis and Moslem imams, priests and spiritual guides of various religions, but also ambassadors, university teachers, journalists, theologians, and laypeople involved in social and volunteer work: all participated in the meeting on “Religions and cultures, the courage of a new humanism” (Milan, 5 – 7 September). Promoted by […]

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The main road” “

Horror, grief and condemnation for the massacre in the school at Beslan continue to be expressed throughout Europe. Numerous prayer meetings and public demonstrations have been held to call for an end to terrorism, which continues, unfortunately, to cause death and suffering. The Catholic Churches, together with the other Christian Churches and the other religions, […]

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International dailies and periodicals” “

The tragedy of North Ossetia, with the heart-rending images of the children of Beslan still before the eyes of the international community, monopolise the attention of the main international dailies: we cite some of them. “After the tragedy of Beslan, Europe and the United States lent over backwards not to openly criticise the Russian President”, […]

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Lutheran Council: commemorating the victims of Beslan” “

The Council of the Lutheran World Federation was held at Chavannes-de-Bogis, near Geneva, from 1-7 September, with the participation of some 100 church representatives and 70 guests. The Council is the institution that governs the Federation, which in turn comprises some 66 million Lutherans throughout the world. Many issues were discussed during the meeting: from […]

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21 September: day of prayer for peace” “

Over 500 million Christians throughout the world have been invited to promote for the first time an international Day of Prayer for Peace. The initiative is being promoted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) as part of its Decade “to overcome violence: Churches seeking reconciliation and peace (2001/2010)”. In a statement the Rev. Samuel […]

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CONVEGNO ACLI: SUOR ROSANNA, LA PACE È "CULTURA" DELLA "RESISTENZA" E DEL "CORAGGIO"

Solo una "cultura" della "resistenza" e del "coraggio" può dire ancora oggi una parola di "pace", di fronte a fenomeni come "terrorismo, guerra preventiva, kamikaze, rapimenti e uccisioni", che insanguinano il mondo. Ne è convinta suor Enrica Rosanna, sottosegretario per la Congregazione degli Istituti di vita consacrata, intervenuta oggi alla prima giornata dell’incontro promosso dalle […]

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