Strategia Ue per il vertice Onu 2005″ “

In previsione del Vertice mondiale dell’Onu il prossimo settembre, la Commissione ha adottato una strategia che contiene la posizione di Bruxelles sui punti fondamentali del Documento finale del Vertice quali “sicurezza, sviluppo, scambi, ambiente, diritti umani e democrazia”. La strategia illustra altresì gli obiettivi negoziali europei, in relazione ai quali l’Esecutivo si è impegnato ad […]

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The real opposition” “

“The Europe of Benedict in the crisis of cultures” is the title of the book written by the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, and presented in Rome on 21 June. Here is a passage from the address given by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, who opened the meeting. The speakers also included […]

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Italy, John Paul II: "Immediate sainthood"” “

Thanks to the dispensation from the normal 5-year waiting period after death, granted by Benedict XVI, the diocesan inquiry on the life, virtues and fame for sanctity of the Servant of God Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II, will be opened in the basilica of St. John Lateran on Tuesday, 28 June. At 7.00 pm, […]

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Slovenia: the bishops in assembly” “

The diocesan Pastoral Days and the role of the laity in the Church were among the main points discussed by the Slovenian bishops during their 23rd ordinary Assembly, held at the diocesan lycée of Vipava on 20 June. The assembly was also attended by the apostolic Nuncio in the Republic of Slovenia, Msgr. Santos Abril […]

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Turkey: a symposium on St. Paul” “

The 9th Pauline Symposium on “Paul the apostle between Tyre and Antioch – archaeology, history and religion” will be held at Tarsus and Antioch from 26 to 28 June. Promoted by the Franciscan institute of spirituality at the Antonianum Pontifical University and by the “Mustafa Kernal” University at Hantakya, the symposium will be attended by […]

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Austria: plenary assembly of the bishops” “

WYD, Europe, Katholikentag for the Catholics of Central Europe (MEKT) and World Refugee Day were the main issues discussed by the Austrian bishops at their summer plenary assembly held in Mariazell from 13 to 15 June. The Austrian Bishops’ Conference has appealed to Austrian youth to participate in large numbers in World Youth Day in […]

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Germany: more subsidiarity for Europe in crisis” “

Cardinal Karl Lehmann, president of the German Bishops’ Conference, has spoken out in favour of EU enlargement to the states of Central and Eastern Europe, in spite of the EU’s current crisis. Lehmann’s comments were made during an interview with the German Catholic press agency KNA on 16 June. Commenting on the negative results of […]

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Scotland: dioceses and municipality working together for Glasgow ” “

We need to work more closely together to improve the life of the citizens of Glasgow, said the archbishop of the Scottish city, Archbishop Mario Conti, during the traditional mass for civic administrators held in the church of St. Aloysius on 19 June. In his homily, Archbishop Conti declared his appreciation for “the efforts being […]

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Youthful and vital minority” “

Sixty youngsters from Turkey will travel to Cologne to participate in the next World Youth Day (15-21 August). They come from Mersin and Izmir and are aged between 16 and 25. They are all parishioners, though there will probably be a few other youth of the Neocatechumenal Way who will travel to Germany with their […]

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European Forum: 9th General Assembly” “

“Today our ability to campaign for our rights and defend the 50 million people with disabilities in the enlarged Europe is far greater than in the past, and this assembly is the proof of that”, declared Yannis Vardakastanis, reconfirmed as chairman of the European Disability Forum (EDF) for the next four years, during the 9th […]

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