Anglican ecumenical relations” “

The “Inter-Anglican Commission for Ecumenical Relations” met in Florida (USA) from 29 November to 5 December. In a special resolution, the members of the Commission have expressed “profound regret for the repercussions on international ecumenical dialogue caused by the consecration in the Episcopalian Church of a bishop involved in a homosexual relationship”. In particular, says […]

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Taizé: messages from the Churches for the Hamburg meeting” “

“Your mission consists in acting in such a way that all men and women may become, every day more so, a people of brothers and sisters, where each will be recognized not for what he has but for what he is”. That’s the hope expressed by John Paul II in his message to the youth […]

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CEC: "letter on the Europe"” “

Pastor Jean-Arnold de Clermont has been chosen as the new president of the Conference of European Churches (CEC). He was elected during the first meeting of the new Central Committee (Geneva, 13-18 December 2003), set up by the 12th Assembly held in Trondheim (Norway) in June. So, after Orthodox metropolitan Jérémie, it’s now the turn […]

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CEC-KEK" "

Against the trafficking of women” “

“Christian action and the network against the trafficking of women”: that’s the title of the document published by the Commission for Migrants of the Conference of European Churches (CCME) and by Caritas Europe, presented in Brussels on 10 December. “The trafficking of women – says Torsten Moritz , spokesman of the Commission – is one […]

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agenda 2004" "

CCEE, COMECE, CEC” “

The main appointments for 2004 (updated on 19 December 2003. For COMECE, see also SIR no. 82/2003). January 9-15: Jerusalem, Meeting of the coordination group of the Episcopal Conferences in support of the Catholic Church and Christians in the Holy Land. The Episcopal Conferences of Canada, England, France, Germany, USA, Italy and Spain participate, together […]

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Spain, ecumenical prayer against torture” “

“No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. So reads the fifth article of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, signed 55 years ago. It was also the prayer recited during the ecumenical prayer meeting for human rights held in Barcelona on 9 December. This prayer […]

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Dutch bishops: "may the UNO be reinforced"” “

“The contribution of the ecclesial community to the promotion of the rule of law and peace in our world is the object of this letter. In the declaration we consider it should be accorded first place in our Church, in our parishes and in our diocesan, national and international associations. But in the campaign aimed […]

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England and Ireland, the new life” “

“How do we prepare for Christmas in our homes, in our places of work and recreation? From our replies to this question we will know whether the teaching of Christ succeeds in prevailing over the commercial pandemonium”. The question implies “the urgent need to re-introduce the Christian message and the genuine meaning of Christmas into […]

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Denmark, ecumenical Christmas” “

The celebrations of St. Lucy, the metrical hymns deriving from ancient medieval compositions, the Christmas crib, the prayer meetings in Catholic schools, in the mixed Catholic-Lutheran form: these are just some of the highlights of Advent in Denmark, a country in which Catholics form a tiny, albeit very lively minority (only 35,000 out of a […]

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Rethinking welfare” “

Reforming the welfare state: a thorny question for Germany, which has been discussing it for months at the various institutional levels. A document on this issue was presented by the Commission for social questions of the German Bishops’ Conference on 12 December 2003. Its aim is to offer “guidance to ensure political decision-making ability” and […]

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