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The voice of civil society” “

Including the charter of fundamental rights of the European union in the future “constitutional treaty”, possibly modified and enriched; formalizing the commitment to promote procedures for regular consultation between the EU institutions and civil society; making provision for the participation of organizations of civil society, at least in the initial phase of the formulation of […]

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Parliamentary agenda” “

The European Parliament is meeting in Strasbourg in plenary session from 1st to 4 July 2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · Employment, social governance and globalization (rapporteur: Gillig); · Joint discussion – Spanish Presidency: Report of the European Council and declaration of the Commission on the meeting of the European […]

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Presentation of bids” “

· ENVIRONMENT – LIFE Nature 2003 (conservation natural habitat, wild flora and fauna) – Tender for bids. Deadline for the presentation of proposals to the national authorities: 30/9/2002. For further information, consult the Commission’s Internet site, or contact the competent national authority (in Italy: the Ministero dell’Ambiente e tutela del territorio, Direzione conservazione della natura, […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Protection of data in the Community: the European Commission seeks opinions on the application of the regulations on privacy (OGEC C 150/6, 22/6/2002); · Common position of the Council, of 20/6/2002, modifying the common position 2001/443/PESC on […]

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” “Dailies and periodicals” “

The peace plan proposed by American president George Bush to Isaelis and Palestinians on the eve of the G8 summit in Canada monopolizes the attention of the main international dailies. Arafat’s “rejection” of the Bush peace proposal is commented on by the Herald Tribune (26/6) , in an article in which Molly Moore and John […]

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Germany: Mission country?” “

“Germany: Mission country? – new times for the Gospel” is the slogan of the traditional Day of Catholics of the diocese of Speyer, to be celebrated at Johanniskreuz on 30 June. In his letter of invitation to the faithful, sent out on 24 June, Anton Schlembach, bishop of Speyer, points out: “A fundamental word of […]

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Italy: appeal of the Catholic organization to the G8 ” “

“The poor cannot be taken for a ride. The poor can no longer wait!” That’s the appeal made by over 50 Italian Catholic associations belonging to the umbrella organization “Sentinels of the morning” (including Acli, Italian Catholic Action, Focolari, Volonteers in the world-Focsiv, Agesci, etc.), who outlined their concerns and presented their proposals to the […]

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Austria: a pastoral letter written with children ” “

“Where there’s God, there’s heaven” – “Almost always the bishops write pastoral letters for adults. Today I want to write one addressed to children”. That’s how Alois Kothgasser, bishop of Innsbruck, introduced the first pastoral ever to be written in Austria with the contribution of children. It was read out and distributed throughout the diocese […]

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Switzerland: how to communicate with people” “

The Commission of the media of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference will this year award the “Catholic Prize for Communication” to the journalist and theologian Josef Osterwalder, who has been editor of the Swiss daily, the “St.Galler Tagblatt”, for two decades. The prize is awarded to those who succeed in transmitting “the Gospel hope to a […]

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United Kingdom: Carey’s visit to the Pope, "a touching meeting"” “

“I am deeply touched by my last meeting with His Holiness John Paul II. The force of his words, and the authority with which he pronounced them, give me great hope for the continuation of the ecumenical process to which we are both very committed”. That’s how the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, commented […]

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