European Parliament” “

The commissions of the European Parliament will meet in Brussels from 9 to 12 December 2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · New proposals for the European strategy for employment (Commission for employment and social affairs, rapporteur: Mann); · Discussion behind closed doors – “Crimes against the environment” (Commission for the […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Accord of cooperation between the European Atomic Energy Commission and the Council of Ministers of the Ukraine in the sector of nuclear safety (OGEC L 322/33, 27/11/2002); · Decision of the Commission, of 26 November 2002, conferring […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

“A lost opportunity for secularism in Greece”: that’s how Valia Kaimaki, writing in Le Monde diplomatique (December 2002), calls the “pressures” of the Orthodox Church on the State, repeated after the local elections in October, but at the centre of political debate for at least two years. “Orthodox Archbishop Christodoulos – recalls Kaimaki – has […]

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The report on human rights” “

The Commission for citizens’ liberties and rights, justice and internal affairs of the European Parliament is discussing this week the draft report of the Dutch sociologist Joke Swiebel on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union for the year 2001. The report, annually commissioned by the EP, is aimed at providing a general […]

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European Union

” “EU reform: the Commission’s proposals” “

In the course of its meeting on 5 December, the European Commission will formally approve a document aimed at the Convention on the future of Europe containing the Executive’s proposals on the reform of the Community institutions and their method of work. The document will be presented on the same day by Romano Prodi during […]

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Aids: role of the Churches” “

On 29 November, a few days after World Aids Day (1st December), representatives of 14 churches and church-run organizations from 10 western, central and eastern European countries met in Minsk, in Belarus, for a consultation organized jointly by the World Council of Churches and the Conference of the Churches of Europe. The meeting focused on […]

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Dialogue between Protestants and Orthodox” “

An Orthodox-Protestant consultation on “Ecclesiology as basis for friendship between the Churches” was held at the Orthodox Academy of Crete (Greece) from 28 November to 1 December. The meeting – promoted by the Conference of the Churches of Europe (KEK) – brought together 20 theologians (10 Protestant and 10 Orthodox) from various European countries. The […]

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Orthodox Patriarchate: the first number of "Europaica" ” “

“Europaica” is born! Published by the Representation of the Russian Orthodox Church to the European institutions in Brussels, the bulletin contains news and reports in both English and French. “The main aim of this bulletin – says the Patriarchate in a press release – is to publicize the activity of the Representation and the role […]

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The relics of St.Theresa in Iraq

The relics of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus have been in Iraq since 20 November. They will remain there for five weeks, during which they will traverse the whole country, from Bassora in the deep south to Mosul in the north, and passing through Baghdad. The girl saint will celebrate Christmas in Iraq this […]

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France

” “Lustiger and "Jewish brothers"

Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, archbishop of Paris and member of the Académie Française, who has made no secret of his Jewish origins, has recently published a book called “La Promesse ” (The Promise), in which he reviews the close relations between Christianity and Judaism. “It is inconceivable – writes the cardinal – that the Church should claim […]

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