European Parliament” “

The main points on the agenda of the parliamentary Commissions that met in Brussels from Monday 17 to Thursday 20 December were as follows: · Audiovisuals and information: protection of juveniles and of human dignity (Commission of Culture and Commission of Law, rapporteurs: Heaton-Harris and McCarthy); · Immunity of Italian deputies and practice of the […]

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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. 2424/2001 of the Council, of the 6/12/2001, on the development of the Schengen Information System of the second generation (SIS II) (GUCE L 328/4, 13/12/2001); · Conclusions of the Council on a mechanism at […]

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” “Dailies and periodicals” “” “

The situation in Afghanistan and the Middle-East question again monopolize the attention of the international dailies. They devote ample reflection to such events as the American “reconquest” of Kabul or the television appeal launched by the chairman of the Palestinian national authority, Yasser Arafat, to put an end to the anti-Israeli attacks . “Where are […]

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Germany: an ecumenical website” “

“Celebrating Masses together! But where and when?”: from today the Catholic Church and the Evangelic Church in Germany are pooling their information on church celebrations for upcoming festivities on a new Internet site. With a press release issued simultaneously by the German Episcopal Conference and by the Evangelic Church in Germany, the faithful are invited […]

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Switzerland: message of the bishops for Ramadan” “

An appeal for mutual understanding and esteem between the believers of the different religions, because only thus shall it be possible to put an end to the period of growing insecurity and tension that reigns in the world today: that, in short, is what emerges from the message addressed to Moslems resident in Switzerland by […]

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” “Russia: religions united against terrorism” “

“We have seen how fragile is the common house of mankind. New challenges are today putting at risk a world order that seemed indestructible. We resolutely declare: terrorism and violence must be rejected in an absolute way”. The declaration is contained in a message published on the conclusion of the 6th World Council of the […]

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Pro-Life Day” “

An Internet site (www.catholic-ew.org.uk/dfl) has even been created to promote the Pro-Life Day that the 2800 Catholic parishes in England and Wales will celebrate on 30 December. Booklets, aids, prayers and posters to promote the Day have already been distributed: the Catholic faithful are called to pray for society to commit itself to the defence […]

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Ulster: mixed marriages on the increase” “

Good news from Northern Ireland, a land still troubled by violence: the number of marriages between Catholics and Protestants – reliable thermometer, according to the experts, of better relations between the two communities – is on the increase. A study conducted by Queen’s University in Belfast and the University of Ulster has discovered that mixed […]

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Agreement between Anglicans and Methodists” “

The dialogue between the Methodist Church and the Church of England has taken another significant step forward. Last week the two Churches reached an agreement and put their signatures to a formal pledge to work together to achieve a more visible unity. The accord recognizes the common ground that exists between the two Christian confessions […]

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The witness of Christians ” “” “

“Christians in Turkey – Like fish out of water” is the title of an article published in the Germany daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of 14 December, in which the author, Gerhard Duncker, Protestant pastor in Istanbul, analyzes the condition of Christians in Turkey, the only country with an Islamic majority in which a secular Constitution […]

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