ABRUZZO

Economia e persona

Una “cabina di regia” composta dall’agenzia per l’impiego “Abruzzo lavoro”, dagli assessorati alle attività produttive, al sociale, ai trasporti e alla formazione nonché dagli enti locali, per conciliare i tempi delle donne e della famiglia con il lavoro: ne ha annunciato, il 4 maggio, la costituzione, l’assessorato alle Pari opportunità della Regione Abruzzo nel corso […]

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Le reti altrove

“Il nostro impegno è di tipo culturale, ma certo non sapremmo identificarci con quei monaci che hanno passato una vita intera nella loro cella a trascrivere libri”… Comincia così il “racconto a due” fatto al SIR da Attilio Danese e Giulia Paola Di Nicola, condirettori della rivista “Prospettiva persona”. Entrambi docenti universitari, due figli, quasi […]

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Pensieri diversi

La speranza, per loro, è racchiusa in un trapianto di cuore. Una speranza che ha portato la vita, una nuova vita, non solo in senso metaforico. Ora i cuori che battono esprimono ringraziamento per i donatori e un legame che perdura nel tempo grazie al passaggio dalla malattia alla salute. Una tappa che porta ad […]

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COMECE

For a just society in Europe

Following the results of the referendums on the Eu Constitutional Treaty in France and the Netherlands, the European Council announced in June 2005 a Time for reflection on the future of Europe. With its Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate of October 2005, the European Commission wants to stimulate the debate, especially in the […]

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Accord between Holy See and Bosnia-Herzegovina

In the presence of numerous political and ecclesiastical authorities, the fundamental accord between the Holy See and Bosnia-Herzegovina (BH) was solemnly signed in the Presidential Palace in Sarajevo on 19 April, date of the first anniversary of the election of Benedict XVI. The accord recognises the independence and autonomy of the Church and also commits […]

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France: letter of de Villepin to Cardinal Ricard

French premier Dominique de Villepin has given the Christian Churches in France reassurances that the amendments planned by the government to the bill on immigration will take into due account “the dual need of strictness and humanity”. The premier says so in a long letter he has sent to Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, President of the […]

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Belgium: sans-papiers received by the bishop

Bishop Van de Berghe of Antwerp received a delegation of the UDEP (Union in defence of persons without residence permits) on Saturday 29 April, and was informed during the meeting of the situation of clandestine immigrants (sans-papiers) in the country. “In my view – the bishop later declared to the CathoBel press agency – they […]

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Malta: twinning in the name of St. Rita of Cascia

As the feast of St. Rita of Cascia (22 May) approaches, the tradition of the Italian diocese of Spoleto-Norcia, in whose territory the Saint’s birthplace Cascia is situated, to twin itself with a European place where devotion to the saint is particularly strong is being renewed. The place chosen for 2006 is Malta: from 28 […]

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GREECE

Two steps towards dialogue

A mixed government commission that brings together Catholics and Orthodox to examine the possibility of recognising the juridical personality of the Catholic Church in Greece and a joint message signed for the first time, on New Year’s Day, by the two Orthodox and Catholic bishops of the island of Syros: these are, according to Archbishop […]

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GERMANY

A new idea of mission

The theology of mission and missionary pastoral care were at the centre of the international congress “WeltMission” (world mission) of the Catholic Church, held at Freising near Munich from 2 to 4 May. Some 200 participants took part in the congress, as well as a number of guests from Asia, Africa and America. The congress […]

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