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The reference made by the Pope, in his letter written to priests for Maundy Thursday, to “grave scandals” which throw “a dark shadow of suspicion” on priests, has also re-opened the debate on the curse of paedophilia in the main international dailies and periodicals. “Can the Church save itself?”, is the bleak front cover headline […]

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"Galileo" for satellite navigation” “

The Council of ministers of transport, meeting in Brussels on 26 March, unanimously approved the launch of the “Galileo” project of satellite positioning and navigation. “Galileo” represents the European response to the American “GPS” system which has already been in operation for many years. The project will be used in fundamental sectors of the European […]

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Internet: ".eu" dominion will soon become active” “

The telecommunications Council has approved the amendments adopted by the European Parliament on the regulation relating to the operation of the first-level “.eu” Internet dominion. The regulation, which provides the possibility for European service providers and users to use the “.eu” title for new web addresses, will be submitted to the signature of the President […]

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Monterrey: pledges to development” “

At the UN Conference on the funding of development, held in Monterrey (Mexico) from 18 to 22 March, the European position was outlined by the president of the Commission, Romano Prodi. The European Union pledges to allocate aid for development equivalent to 0.39% of the GDP of its member states by the year 2006 (a […]

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European Convention: the regulation approved” “

In spite of the protests made by almost all the national and parliamentary delegations about the first proposal for the internal regulation of the Convention for the future of Europe presented by its president Giscard d’Estaing, following which a formal debate on the matter was avoided during the inaugural session, the proposal presented by the […]

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England: the greetings of Catholics to the Queen ” “

Cardinal Murphy O’Connor, archbishop of Westminster, and Archbishop Peter Smith of Cardiff led a delegation of 12 Catholics on a visit to Buckingham Palace on 21 March to pay their respects to the Queen on her golden jubilee. In this period, declared the bishops in addressing the Queen, “our country and the Church have experienced […]

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Iraq: visit by the Russian Orthodox Church” “

Metropolitan Kirill, head of the Department for external relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, left for Iraq on 25 March, at the head of a delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church. During the visit, the Metropolitan will meet the spiritual leaders of the Christian and Moslem communities and political representatives at the highest level with […]

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Holy Land: Lutherans’ letter to Sharon” “

Ishmael Noko, secretary general of the World Lutheran Federation, has “vigorously protested” against the occupation and damage of a Lutheran school and a rehabilitation centre in Bethlehem by Israeli armed forces. In a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, Noko has requested the cessation of every military action and the reparation of the damage caused. […]

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European Convention: KEK and the contribution of the Churches ” “

An appeal to Christians to participate actively in the debate on the future of the European Union and a request to the national governments to involve the Churches in the process of reform, “following the example of countries like Austria, Finland, Ireland and Slovakia”: with this twofold objective, the Conference of the European Churches (KEK) […]

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Spain: a year dedicated to Gaudí” “

The Year dedicated to the Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí was officially opened in Spain on 20 March. The ceremony in the town hall of Barcelona, which inaugurated the events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great architect (1852-1926), was attended by Queen Sofia of Spain, the President of Catalogna Jordi Pujol and […]

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