Bonhoeffer: the tributes of Europe” “

Tributes will come from Germany, Poland, England, Switzerland, Italy and elsewhere: celebrations to mark the centenary of the birth on 4 February of the Lutheran theologian and pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer (4 February 1906 – 9 April 1945), condemned to death for his opposition to the Nazi regime, will have a pan-European dimension. The Evangelical press […]

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WCC: Coretta King, "an extraordinary woman"” “

“An extraordinary woman who lived an extraordinary life during an extraordinary time”: that’s how Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), described Coretta Scott King, wife of the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, who died at the age of 78 on 31 January. “Thanks to the life of Coretta […]

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monthly agenda" "

February 2006″ “

The European Churches and European and international institutions 2 Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord: 10th Day of Consecrated Life. Special meeting on Iran (2-3) of the Governing Council of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in Vienna. 4 Eucharistic Liturgy for the 50th anniversary of the erection of the Diocese of Rotterdam, in […]

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Towards a European Institute for Equal Opportunities” “

The Commission for Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities of the European Parliament recently approved the first reading of the report on the setting up of a European Institute for Equal Opportunities. It could already open its doors by next year. In contrast to the initial proposal of the European Commission – making provision for an […]

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Citizens ask for an autonomous EU energy policy ” “

The results of a survey conducted by Eurobarometer on EU energy consumption published last week are no cause for surprise. They show that 47% of European citizens would prefer energy decisions to be taken autonomously by the European Union, against 37% who “believe” in greater competence at the national level and a minority (8%) who […]

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Growth and employment in the EU: progress in 2005″ “

“Now’s the time to go into top gear”: that’s the motto with which the President of the European Commission, Josè Manuel Barroso, chose to accompany the presentation in Brussels of the Annual Report on progress made in the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy, published on 25 January. The report contains three fundamental elements: an analysis […]

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War on drugs: not only institutions” “

A major pan-European Conference entitled “Drugs and Society” was held in Brussels on 26-27 January. Held under the auspices of the European Commission (General Directorate for liberty, security and justice), in collaboration with national governments, local authorities, European networks of NGOs active in this field and many organizations of volunteer service, the expression of “non […]

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European dailies” “

In Germany discussion continues about the negative reactions in the Arab world to Denmark as a consequence of the caricatures of Mahomet recently published in a leading Danish paper. Death threats, boycotts, mass protests, even the withdrawal of diplomatic representatives from the country, are among Arab reactions to what is widely perceived as blasphemous. The […]

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PRIMA PAGINA" "

La principale risorsa” “

I capi di Stato e di governo dei Paesi membri, che si riuniranno il 23 e il 24 marzo prossimo nel Consiglio europeo di primavera, dedicheranno certamente i loro incontri ai problemi dello sviluppo economico-sociale dell’Unione e alle politiche idonee a risolverli. Le consultazioni hanno per oggetto – sin dal 2000 – la cosiddetta strategia […]

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ENCICLICA" "

Un inno alla gioia” “

Particolare accoglienza ha avuto anche in Europa la prima enciclica di Benedetto XVI, “Deus caritas est”, presentata ufficialmente lo scorso 25 gennaio. Qui di seguito i commenti e le riflessioni dei vescovi europei. AUSTRIA. L’enciclica del Papa “affronta il tema più centrale della fede cristiana: l’amore”: per il card. Christoph Schönborn, arcivescovo di Vienna e […]

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