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An agenda for the Churches” “

A document that is becoming a proposed agenda for the Churches and a tool at the service of common ecumenical endeavour has been circulating in Europe since 22 April 2001. Like all texts, the “ Charta oecumenica – guidelines for the growth of collaboration between the Churches in Europe” is also subject to the criticism […]

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A declaration for 11 September” “

The Heads of State and of government of the European Union, the president of the European Parliament, the president of the European Commission and the EU supremo for foreign policy and common security issued a joint declaration to mark the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the USA on 11 September. “The events of […]

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Convention for the future of Europe” “

The eighth plenary session of the Convention for the future of Europe, the first after the summer break, is being held in Brussels on 12 and 13 September. The delegates, chaired by Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, will discuss the issue of the simplification of EU instruments and procedures, on the basis of two working documents drawn […]

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European Parliament” “

The political groups of the European Parliament are due to meet in Brussels from Monday 16 to Friday 20 September 2002. The work of the parliamentary commissions has been suspended. Other meetings on the agenda are as follows: · Conference of the Presidents; · Meeting of the general secretaries of the political groups; · Meeting […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Regulation (EC) no. 1580/2002 of the Commission, of 4/9/2002, containing a second amendment of regulation (EC) no. 881/2002 of the Council which imposes specific restrictive measures against certain persons and bodies associated with Osama Bin Laden, the […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

The tragic anniversary of September 11 monopolizes the attention of the main European and international dailies. “Our readers recount…”: is the form chosen by the Herald Tribune (10/9) to commemorate the victims of the terrrorist attacks on the Twin Towers in New York and on the Pentagon in Washington. The paper in fact devotes a […]

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European day of parents and school” “

8th October 2002 will be “European day of parents and school” in all the countries of the Union. Promoted by the EPA (www.epa_parents.org), the European Parents Association, and sponsored by the president of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, the Day is planned to become an annual event and be celebrated in the second week of […]

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Austria: a cardinal and a bishop reminisce” “

In the last number of the magazine of the archdiocese of Vienna, “Thema Kirche”, Cardinal Franz König, former archbishop of the Austrian capital, and Bishop emeritus Helmut Krätzl look back at their careers in the Church. König, a bishop for half a century, recalls among other things the experience of taking part in Vatican Council […]

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CCEE: a seminar on buddhism” “

A seminar on buddhism organized by the Council of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe (CCEE) will be held in Strasbourg from 19 to 22 September. The aim of the seminar is to reflect on a form of spirituality now widespread in Western countries. “In the 1990s, the European media – points out Father Hans Vöcking, […]

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Plenary assembly ” “of the bishops’ conference” “

With a communiqué issued on 9 September, the German Bishops’ Conference has announced its autumn plenary session, which will be held in Fulda from 23 to 26 September. “An assessment of WYD 2002 in Canada in view of the next world youth day scheduled to be held in Germany in 2005; a study day for […]

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