Comece: social and healthcare services

“Social and healthcare services. A contribution of the Churches and Church organizations to the European social model” was the theme of a meeting held on 18 October, and organized by the European Commission, the Church & Society Commission of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Secretariat of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European […]

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Belgium: go ahead to “Come and See” in Brussels

“Believing in God, and following Jesus Christ is no longer so obvious in our time: nonetheless, in a city like Brussels many men and women are living a life inspired by their faith” and “are getting mobilised in the week of All Saints 2006 to show whom they are, what they do and especially in […]

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Malta: Bible Sunday

“Thy words were found, and I ate them, and thy words became to me a joy and delight of my heart”: this affirmation of the prophet Jeremiah has been chosen as the motto of this year’s “Bible Sunday” due to be held in Malta and Gozo on 29 October. Promoted by the Bible Society of […]

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BELGIUM

After the injuries

“Each child has a right to its own physical, psychological, sexual and spiritual integrity. Any violation of this integrity by sexual abuse” represents “a negation of the dignity of man”. It is therefore “the task” of the Church “to accompany those who, after having suffered an abuse, are seeking comfort, assistance and justice from her”. […]

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TURKEY

We are here to serve

There is only a month to go before Benedict XVI’s apostolic journey to Turkey (28 November – 1 December). In recent days the Holy See, announcing the places to be included in the Pope’s visit (Ankara, Izmir, Ephesus and Istanbul), confirmed that the journey would go ahead, thus putting an end to the fears that […]

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COMECE

The Church and healthcare

Since the Church is an important provider of health services within the member states of the European Union, public consultations in this field “will have a significant impact on the way in which she will continue to provide these services in future”, points out DANIEL HISSNAUER in the October number of “Europe infos”, the monthly […]

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ECUMENISM

Decisive steps

November will be a key month for dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. For the first time since the Church of England was founded by Henry VIII in the sixteenth century, all the Catholic bishops of England and Wales will confer with their Anglican colleagues who sit in the “Bishops’ Chamber” in […]

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EU - CHINA

Looking to Beijing

“The expansion of China should be seen not as a spectre, but as a positive result of globalization” that may bring “significant advantages for Europe”, says PETER MANDELSON , EU Trade Commissioner, giving his very personal ‘take’ on the relations between the EU and the great country of the Far East. Brussels’ attention to Beijing […]

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Against poverty

A billion people living on less than a dollar a day; 800 million people suffering from famine; 6 million children dying due to malnutrition each year; an African child dying of malaria every 30 seconds: these are some of the harsh realities of which we are reminded each year by International Anti-Poverty Day, introduced in […]

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Our neighbours

The relations of Europeans with their neighbouring countries and peoples are the focus of the last special report of Eurobarometer dedicated to “European neighbourhood policy”. The survey confirms some by now consolidated data: 68% of EU citizens see relations with neighbouring countries in a positive light and are convinced that cooperation in some key sectors […]

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