PIEMONTE

Confusione sulla casa

Prima un disegno di legge della giunta regionale. Poi una proposta di legge avanzata dal gruppo della Margherita, un’altra da Forza Italia e una terza dai Comunisti italiani. Ormai è bagarre nell’aula del Consiglio regionale del Piemonte sul tema della famiglia, negli ultimi giorni finita al centro di un confronto-scontro che al momento vede spaccata […]

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La settima arte (5)

La tradizione, intesa come esercizio del trasmettere, costituisce il quarto ambito della testimonianza nella Traccia di riflessione per il camminino di preparazione al Convegno ecclesiale di Verona. Anche il cinema è chiamato in causa in questo discorso perché è uno di quei mezzi preposti alla trasmissione dei saperi anche se bisogna chiedersi se e quali […]

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Attesa tra le righe

Un mondo vivace e ricco, impegnato ad accompagnare il Convegno di Verona con articoli, approfondimenti, dibattiti. Mons. Claudio Giuliodori, direttore dell’Ufficio comunicazioni sociali della Cei, aveva definito così la realtà delle riviste a carattere religioso e teologico, incontrandone i direttori nel gennaio scorso.Il volume crescente delle rassegne stampa gli sta dando ragione: sono centinaia gli […]

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FRONT PAGE

Myths and hope

So the European Parliament has chosen – 284 votes in favour, 249 against – to economically support scientific studies and experiments for application to technological innovations in the fields of telecommunications, environmental defence and the protection of health. The amendment presented by the Itre commission (industry and research) was also passed during the vote in […]

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Romania: the Cathedral of Bucharest threatened

The vexed question of the cathedral of Bucharest, threatened by the construction of a high-rise modern building, shows no signs of reaching a solution. On 13 June there was a live satellite link between the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua and Romanian Catholics in defence of the cathedral. The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Bucharest […]

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Spain: youth mission in the streets of Madrid

A “Youth Mission” for all the young people of Madrid: that’s the project launched by Cardinal Antonio M. Rouco Varela, archbishop of Madrid, and presented on Pentecost Sunday as “one of the fruits of the 3rd diocesan Synod, held last year”. News of the mission is given by the Fides international press agency, which also […]

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ECUMENISM

Anglicans: General Synod in July

The ordination of women bishops is still at the top of the agenda at the General Synod of the Church of England due to be held from 7 to 11 July. For the meantime no agreement seems possible. The Anglican Communion is split between parishes and dioceses favourable to the ordination of women and those […]

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Cec: progress in dialogue

Some progress has been made in dialogue between Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old Catholic Churches: at the meeting of the Commission of Churches in dialogue of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), held at Tallin, in Estonia, from 8 to 12 June, a work group was set up that will prepare a consultation on dialogue […]

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Scotland: document on right of asylum

A fairer and more transparent system for evaluating the phenomenon of asylum seekers and removing the recent legislative restrictions on the matter: that, in sum, is what is asked by a new document of the Churches of Scotland, presented in Edinburgh on 14 June. The aim of the joint statement, “Principles of asylum”, explains the […]

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England: prayer in schools

Common prayer with a spiritual theme that would inspire those who participate in it has always in the past characterised the start of the school day for every British pupil. Today, however, the tradition has become so démodé that the religious leaders of the most important Christian denominations in the UK have asked the Minister […]

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