Spain, meeting of Catholic cultural centres” “

“Ensuring that the Mediterranean becomes a genuine place of peaceful encounter between civilizations and cultures”: that’s the hope expressed by Cardinal Paul Poupard, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, one of the promoters of a conference recently held in Barcelona on the initiative of the Joan Maragall Foundation, on the theme: “How can the […]

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Italy: national day for "community halls"” “

An ever more “multifunctional” role, able to compete with multiplex cinemas: that, in short, is the “future” of the approximately 1000 Catholic community halls in Italy, which recently celebrated their 1st National Day (Padua, 9-11 May). The event was promoted by ACEC (Catholic Association of Cinema Operators), in collaboration with the Italian Bishops’ Office for […]

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Lourdes: pilgrimage of European soldiers” “

“A people of many nations” is the title of the pilgrimage to Lourdes this year organized by military ordinaries in several countries. Some 12,000 soldiers from over 30 nations are expected to take part in the pilgrimage to the sanctuary at the foot of the Pyrenees. Continuing a practice begun, at the regional level, by […]

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Austria: city mission in Vienna” “

“Bringing the Gospel to man”: the questions posed by the international Congress on the new evangelization and the great city mission to be held in Vienna from 23 May to 1 June may be satisfied by this simple reply. So said Cardinal Cristoph Schönborn, archbishop of Vienna, during the press conference to present the mission […]

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European Churches" "

Bosnia Herzegovina: the logo of the Pope’s visit” “

The symbol has four elements: the form of the cathedral of Banja Luka, divided into four fields by a cross, at the foot of which is placed the monogram of the Virgin Mary, M, and the Pope’s flag. It’s the official logo chosen by the Episcopal Conference of Bosnia-Herzegovina for the forthcoming visit of the […]

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Switzerland" "

Daring to risk the marketplace” “

The 37th World Day of Social Communications will be celebrated in the various dioceses on Sunday, 1st June. Its theme this year is “The means of social communication at the service of genuine peace in the light of ‘Pacem in Terris'”, which is also the title of the Pope’s Message, published, as usual, on 24 […]

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France" "

The "next door" press” “

The general assembly of the National Federation of the Local Christian Press (FNPL), an umbrella organization representing fourteen associations aimed at promoting the parish and diocesan press, was held in recent weeks at Rennes, in Brittany. A “next door” press, very diversified in character, the parish press now reaches several million readers in France today […]

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Germany" "

Three priorities for Catholics” “

The ecumenical Kirchentag in Berlin in late May, the conditional authorization of pre-implant diagnosis (PID) in Germany, the need for values as the foundation of international finance, and the next congress of German Catholics scheduled to be held in Saarbrücken in 2006, were some of the main questions discussed at the plenary assembly of the […]

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AMBIENTE: DON TARCHI (CEI), “L’EFFICIENZA NON DEVE FARE A MENO DELLA DEMOCRAZIA”

” “”L’efficienza deve essere coniugata con la democrazia”. Così don Paolo Tarchi, direttore dell’Ufficio nazionale per i problemi sociali e del lavoro della Cei (che ha competenze anche sui temi ambientali), commenta l’avvenuta approvazione, ieri al Senato, della legge sulla delega ambientale, che intende affidare ad una commissione di 24 esperti la riscrittura delle leggi […]

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IL PAPA AGLI AMBASCIATORI: NO A GUERRA E TERRORISMO, SÌ A PACE IN TERRA SANTA E “RADICI RELIGIOSE” DELL’EUROPA

” “”La guerra, che ha di nuovo prevalso, non può esere considerata come mezzo per risolvere i conflitti”, perché “colpisce gravemente le persone e fa sprofondare il mondo in squilibri profondi”. Ricevendo, oggi, in udienza i nuovi ambasciatori di 12 Paesi per la presentazione delle lettere credenziali, Giovanni paolo II è tornato a condannare guerra […]

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