Germany

” “Controversies on immigration

A controversial majority of the government coalition (SPD-Greens) approved the new law on immigration (cf. SIREurope no. 9/2002) at a session of the Bundesrat in Berlin – the Upper Chamber of the regions – on 22 March. The new law should now pass to Federal President Johannes Rau for ratification. Edmund Stoiber, leader of the […]

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The EU legislation in force

· European Convention for the suppression of terrorism (1977: it came into force in Italy in 1986); · Common action of 15/10/1996, adopted by the Council in conformity with article K.3 of the Treaty on the European Union, on the establishment and constant updating of a repertoire of competencies, capabilities and specialist information in the […]

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” “At the centre of defence policy” “

The European Union. Gathered at Saragozza, in Spain, on 22 and 23 March, for an informal meeting of the Council of the European Union, the Ministers of Defence of the Fifteen unanimously took the decision to use also the second pillar – the one that includes the European Policy of Security and Defence (EPSD) – […]

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terrorism

” “United to defeat it

There has been a lot of talk recently about the problems of international terrorism and of the measures adopted at the EU level to respond to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. But, in the aftermath of the assassination of Italian Government labour relations adviser Marco Biagi, people are also asking what measures are […]

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development

” “A network of solidarity

Combating world poverty to defeat terrorism and opening up international trade and foreign investments to the developing countries: these are two of the main pledges made by the 171 countries that signed the “Monterrey Consensus”, the final document of the UN Conference on the funding of development, held in Monterrey (Mexico) from 18 to 22 […]

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” “The miracle of Reconciliation” “

The telephone rings 24 hours a day. The doorbell too rings at all hours. We are in London, at number 4 Back Hill where St. Peter’s Italian Church is situated. It’s the church of the Italian community. Founded by St. Vincent Pallotti in the mid-nineteenth century “to be close to and assist the numerous immigrants”, […]

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priests

” “The songs of the "king"

“What a wonderful vocation is ours, my dear brother priests!”, wrote the Pope in his traditional letter for Maundy Thursday. In view of this liturgical feast, which places the figure of the priest, servant of the Church, at the centre, we gathered some testimonies of priests. Let’s begin with an English priest who has been […]

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BOLOGNA: IL CERO PASQUALE DONATO DAL CARD. EGAN SULLA TORRE DEGLI ASINELLI

“La luce della risurrezione splenderà in alto durante la prossima veglia pasquale, nella notte tra sabato 30 e domenica 31 marzo”. Lo ha annunciato la parrocchia dei santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano di Bologna aggiungendo che saranno i Vigili del fuoco, con le loro lunghe scale, a portare dall’esterno il cero pasquale, simbolo di Cristo risorto, […]

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TERRA SANTA: MESSAGGIO PER LA PASQUA DELLE CHIESE CRISTIANE

“Molti oggi credono che per essere potenti c’è bisogno di un forte esercito e di un grande spiegamento di forze. Infatti in molte zone del mondo gli esseri umani ancora usano la forza per conseguire i propri scopi senza curarsi delle conseguenze sulle vite altrui. La nostra terra ha visto numerosi spargimenti di sangue e […]

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CRISTIANI E MUSULMANI DI FRONTE ALLA SFIDA DELLA GLOBALIZZAZIONE

“Nel rispondere alla sfida della globalizzazaione, cistiani e musulmani dovrebbero ricordare che la religione non è un’ideologia ma un messaggio di verità, giustizia e amore. L’enfasi dovrebbe essere posta sui valori spirituali”. Così affermano il card. Francis Arinze, presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per il dialogo interreligioso e Muhammad Ahmed Sharif, segretario della “World Islamic Call […]

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