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The land of dialogue” “

The new political year in Bulgaria holds out many hopes at the political level, because it will comprise the end of the negotiations that could lead, in 2007, to the country’s entry into the European Union, as proposed by the European Commission in 2003. But the path to membership is not easy and many problems […]

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Together for Europe": the commitment of the movements” “

10,000 participants from the various European countries, over 100 Christian movements and communities, civil and religious personalities, meetings in the main cities throughout Europe, with thousands of participants in special satellite link ups: these are the estimated figures for the meeting “Together for Europe” due to be held in Stuttgart in Germany on 8 May […]

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Holy Land and European Churches” “

“The human dignity of the Palestinians must be recognized and respected, even though all Israeli soldiers see in them the face of a potential terrorist. I’ve seen the same thing in Ireland: some people in my city said that, since I was a Catholic, I could only think like a ‘terrorist’. The sadness of those […]

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Khatami in Switzerland: a council of religions? ” “” “

Representatives of the Catholic and Protestant Churches and of the Jewish community met Iranian President Mohammad Khatami in Switzerland on 20 January. Aim of the meeting: the promotion of interreligious dialogue. The Protestants also proposed the creation of a “Council of Religions” which would regularly bring together Jews, Christians and Moslems. Mohammad Khatami – says […]

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Lille and Genoa, European capitals” “

After Graz in 2003, Genoa in Italy and Lille in France have been chosen as European capitals of culture in 2004. Many cultural activities are planned in the two cities: exhibitions, concerts, theatre and dance. (For further information www.genova-2004.it and www.lille2004.com). The two local Churches have also become actively involved, by promoting a series of […]

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Solidarity in Agriculture” “

Continuing to consider agricultural policy as a means of feeding all European citizens; and not renouncing the traditional vocation of solidarity: these are the two principles that the European Federation of food banks wishes to impress on the European Union. “If the European Union wishes to maintain its character of solidarity, it cannot renounce providing […]

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Ethics of brotherhood” “

A Europe of hope and of brotherhood, able to recognize and turn to account its own Christian roots, while keeping its doors open to other continents: that is the Europe called for by Michel Camdessus , former director of the International Monetary Fund and current president of the Semaines Sociales de France . Camdessus appealed […]

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DISOCCUPAZIONE: PROTESTE NELLE CHIESE A NAPOLI, “NON È UNA NOVITÀ, MA UTILI LE TRATTATIVE”

” “Stamattina, a Napoli, alcuni disoccupati organizzati hanno occupato le chiese dell’Immacolata al Gesù Nuovo e di S.Chiara (adesso sono state liberate, n.d.r.). “Non è una novità – afferma padre Giuseppe Reale, responsabile del centro di cultura francescano, ‘Oltre il chiostro’ che fa capo alla chiesa di S.Chiara – l’occupazione di chiese da parte dei […]

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CATTOLICI-ORTODOSSI: NAVARRO, IL 16 FEBBRAIO IL CARD. KASPER IN VISITA A MOSCA

” “”Il cardinale Walter Kasper, presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell’Unità dei Cristiani, accogliendo l’invito della Conferenza dei vescovi Cattolici della Federazione Russa, si recherà in visita a Mosca il prossimo 16 febbraio”. Ad annunciarlo oggi ai giornalisti è stato il direttore della sala stampa della Santa Sede, Joaquin Navarro Valls. “Durante il […]

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INFIBULAZIONE: DON BROMURI (ESPERTO DIALOGO INTERRELIGIOSO), “SIMBOLIZZARE ATTO SENZA BRUTALE PRATICA CHIRURGICA”

E’ questa la proposta di don Elio Bromuri, esperto di dialogo ecumenico ed interreligioso, che interviene così sul dibattito apertosi sull’infibulazione dopo la proposta del ginecologo somalo Omar Abdulkamir, che opera presso l’ospedale Careggi di Firenze, di una specie di “infibulazione dolce”, consistente in una iniezione che, a detta dell’esperto, “non si capisce bene quali […]

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