FRONT PAGE

Going back home

Pope Benedict is returning to his homeland. This does not mean he is returning to Germany: the Holy father in fact is returning to Bavaria, which for him and for all Bavarians has a far more specific meaning than returning to Germany as a country that now also includes Westphalia, Saxony, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Pomerania and […]

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Italy: the first Day for the Creation

“In dialogue with Christians of the various confessions we need to commit ourselves to care for the creation, without squandering the world’s resources and by sharing them in a spirit of solidarity”: that’s the appeal made by Benedict XVI during his Angelus address in Castelgandolfo on 27 August. “Environmental degradation makes the existence of the […]

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Germany: appeal for peace

On the eve of the day against war, celebrated in Germany on 1st September, Reinhald Voss, general secretary of the German section of the Catholic movement for peace, Pax Christi”, issued an appeal for peace. “On the day against war, German trades-union and ecclesiastical groups and organizations, in particular, recall that the Second World War […]

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Hungary: bishops against nationalism

The Hungarian bishops have lent their support to the statements of two Slovak bishops who have raised their voices against recent anti-Hungarian demonstrations in Slovakia – reports the Hungarian Catholic press agency Magyar Kurir – and have reiterated their “absolute condemnation of any type of demonstration that incites hatred and violates the dignity of nations”. […]

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ECUMENISM

Cec: three proposals for the Middle East

“Don’t be content just with praying! Act!” That’s the appeal of Christians living in Lebanon, Palestine and Israel, endorsed and relayed by the Conference of European Churches (CEC), an umbrella organization representing 125 Churches of Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old Catholic tradition. An ecumenical delegation to the region has drawn up a wide-ranging report, after […]

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World church council and fair peace

“Migrations” are “one of the problems connected with globalisation and unfair trade”; this is why “a theology of fair peace is needed”: it was said by Fernando Enns, member of the Central Committee of Wcc (World Church Council), during the meeting of the Committee that ends tomorrow September 6th in Geneva. Migrations and commitment to […]

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Cec: the six priorities

Improving information on the work being performed by the Cec (Conference of the European Churches); continuing its reorganization; achieving a greater degree of internal synergy; collaborating with the Wcc (World Council of Churches); promoting the process leading to the Third European Ecumenical Assembly (EEA3, Sibiu, 4-8 September 2007); and developing issues linked to gender and […]

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FAITH, HISTORY, CULTURE

The “dream” of three peoples

Carinthians (Austria), Slovenes (Slovenia) and Friulani (Italy): three peoples reunited to take part in a pilgrimage capable of “reinvigorating” the Christian roots of Europe. It happened at Lussari, in the diocese of Udine (Italy), where the Marian sanctuary was the summer destination of the “Pilgrimage of Three Peoples”, a tradition that has continued uninterruptedly for […]

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EUROPEAN UNION

Beyond the Borders

This is project addressed at providing support to the European Union’s frontier areas. This is the spirit of Interreg, “ a communitarian initiative undertaken by the European Fund for regional development for the cooperation between EU Regions”, addressed at “strengthening economic and social cohesion within the EU, promoting on one hand trans-frontier, trans-national and inter-regional […]

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Return to the chamber

After the summer recess, the European Parliament has resumed its work: the plenary session of the EP is currently being held in Strasbourg, from 4 to 7 September. Its agenda is dominated by some issues of particular relevance: situation in the Middle East, human rights in China, programme of combating violence against women and children. […]

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