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Slovakia: "a star of hope"” “

“A time of grace for the whole Church”: that’s how Msgr. Nicolaos Foskolos, president of the Greek Episcopal Conference and archbishop of Athens, defines the twenty-five years of pontificate of John Paul II. “All Greek Catholics are close to the Pope and are praying for him, that the Lord may give him strength and health […]

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Slovakia: "a star of hope"” “

“This pontificate – declares Msgr. Marian Gavenda, spokesman of the Slovak Episcopal Conference – reflects the pulse of our history. Ever since John Paul II has sat on the throne of Peter, he has appeared to us as a star of hope. This increases awareness in us that the Pope is close to us, that […]

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Iceland: "we remember him with gratitude"” “

“The main moment of contact between the Holy Father and the Icelandic people took place during his apostolic journey to Iceland in 1989. At the airport – recalls Father August George, vicar general of the diocese of Reykjavik – the Prime Minister together with the whole cabinet welcomed him to the country; also present were […]

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Serbia and Montenegro: "humble, clear, steadfast"” “

“Even though the Federation of Serbia and Montenegro remains one of the few countries that John Paul II has never visited, his presence is deeply felt”: so says the archbishop of Belgrade, Msgr. Stanislav Hocevar. “For civil society – continues the archbishop – the teaching of John Paul II and his commitment to peace are […]

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Finland: the Pope’s teaching is"Totus tuus"” “” “

We continue our report on thoughts and prayers from European bishops’ conferences for the 25th anniversary of John Paul II’s Pontificate. (See also Sir 68/2003). “Any reflection on the person and teaching of John Paul II must start out from his motto: ‘Totus tuus'”: so says Jòzef Wròbel, bishop of Helsinki, who explains: “this Marian […]

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Conscience provoked” “

On 16 October, twenty-five years ago, a young Pope, of Polish origin, presented himself on the balcony of St. Peter’s. He seemed determined to assume in full his mission as “Vicar of Jesus Christ” as officially indicated by the ‘title’ of the Bishop of Rome. His first message to Catholics was that of Christ’s apostrophe […]

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SRADICAMENTO DELLA POVERTÀ: K.ANNAN (ONU), “UN MONDO COLPITO DALLA POVERTÀ NON SARÀ UN MONDO IN PACE”

” “”Un mondo colpito dalla disperazione della povertà non sarà un mondo in pace. In questa giornata, mentre ricordiamo il legame tra la povertà e la fame, pensiamo anche al legame tra lo sviluppo e la pace. E in questo spirito, lasciamo che sia i ricchi sia i poveri si impegnino a raggiungere gli obiettivi […]

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ETICA ED ECONOMIA: U.GALIMBERTI, DAL “PENSIERO UNICO” AL “PENSIERO CALCOLANTE”

” “”In un mondo che va verso lo scontro dei pensieri unici dobbiamo tornare a puntare su un’etica laica nell’economia, condivisa da tutti”. È quanto ha affermato questa mattina Giuseppe De Rita, intervenendo al convegno nazionale (Roma) dell’Unione cristiana imprenditori e dirigenti (Ucid) dal titolo “Etica ed economia: norme, comportamenti e valori”. “La fede entra […]

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A HONG KONG CORSI DI DIETOLOGIA PER PRETI E SUORE SOVRAPPESO

” “Sacerdoti sovrappeso a causa di cibo troppo condito o di scarsa attività fisica? Nella diocesi di Hong Kong è partita una iniziativa per aiutare i preti sovrappeso, stressati o che soffrono di disturbi cardiaci. Padre Dominic Chan Chiming, vicario generale della diocesi di Hong Kong ha raccontato all’agenzia Ucanews (Union of Catholic Asian News, […]

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