CCEE

Thoughts, experience, projects

Collegiality amongst Europe’s Bishops Conferences, ecumenism and the Church’s relations with the cultural and social realm, are the major areas of interest of Ccee (Council of European Bishops’ Conferences). Some the most important events of the past months include the meeting of the Presidents of the Bishops Conferences of South-Eastern Europe in Sophia at the […]

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LAITY

A new stage

A seminary “to reflect and dialogue on the reality of Church movements”. With this objective, on May 15-17 the Pontifical Council for the Laity May brought together “a representative group” of over 100 bishops from 53 Countries in Rocca di Papa (Rome). The reflection developed within a rich program of lectures, workshops, plenary debates, and […]

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ECUMENISM

European churches, Russia, Germany

Europe: Churches on migration policies Churches in Europe undertook a series of initiatives in the filed of migration policies. While waiting for France to take office as EU president Country, the Council of French Christian Churches – which recently solemnly celebrated the 20th anniversary of its foundation – urged that migration policies in Union Countries […]

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FAMILIES IN EUROPE

Crisis and recovery

“In recent years, both States and European Institutions have expressed increasing concern for family problems. For this reason, along with improved social sensitivity over this issue, family policies were given primary role. This view, among others, is upheld by Europe’s Economic and Social Committee on Families and demographic trends, and by the European Commission’s statement […]

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WOMEN AND CONFLICTS

Two-times victims

In Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, and also in Italy and Spain, women experiencing conflicting situations or domestic violence are “two-times victims”: of the decisions undertaken by men, and because of discriminating legislation and cultural traditions. This data was presented during a meeting held in Rome the past few days on “Women in conflict situations”, organized […]

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ROMANIES

Not at the margin

“We must do our utmost to integrate Romany populations”, in order to prevent them “from being confined at the margins of our societies”. Vladimir Spidla, EU Commissioner for Social Affairs, on May 20 opened Strasbourg’s urgent debate on the situation of Roma people in Italy and Europe, following the request of MEPs filed the previous […]

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TURKEY

A long process

The process that Turkey has to complete before she can join the EU seems to be growing longer, not shorter. Confirmation of this comes from the debate held at the European Parliament on 21 May and from the report adopted by a very large majority of MEPs on the membership negotiations begun in October 2005. […]

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PRIMA PAGINA

La posta in gioco

Dal Rapporto Ipf diffuso nei giorni scorsi (sintesi in questo numero e testo integrale su www.ipfe.org) emerge un’Europa sempre più vecchia, stanca e ripiegata su se stessa, un’Europa che si sta preparando a condurre una sorta di guerra contro l’immigrazione, ma che di fatto ne è sempre più dipendente giacché gli immigrati costituiscono la parte […]

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CCEE

Pensieri, esperienze, progetti

La collegialità tra le Conferenze episcopali d’Europa, l’ecumenismo, le relazioni tra Chiesa, cultura e società continuano a costituire i principali ambiti di impegno del Ccee (Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee). Tra gli avvenimenti più importanti degli ultimi mesi, l’incontro a Sofia, alla fine di febbraio, dei presidenti delle Conferenze episcopali del Sud-Est Europa; l’incontro in […]

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LAICI

Una nuova tappa

Un seminario per “riflettere e dialogare sulla realtà dei movimenti nella Chiesa”. Con questo obiettivo, il Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici ha riunito dal 15 al 17 maggio a Rocca di Papa (Roma) “un rappresentativo gruppo” di oltre 100 vescovi provenienti da 53 paesi. La riflessione si è sviluppata attraverso un fitto programma di relazioni, […]

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