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Comune responsabilità” “

Un maggiore “radicamento” della pastorale universitaria nelle Chiese locali e un più deciso impegno sul versante della “missionarietà”, a partire dalla “comune responsabilità dell’animazione culturale” decisiva nel rapporto tra fede e storia, ad Est come ad Ovest. Sono queste – spiega al Sir mons. Lorenzo Leuzzi , coordinatore del Comitato europeo dei cappellani universitari e […]

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L’iter delle ratifiche” “

Si va chiarendo il calendario dei voti parlamentari e dei referendum per la ratifica della Costituzione Ue. Sono finora quattro – Lituania, Slovenia e Ungheria e Italia – i Paesi che hanno completato l’iter dicendo sì al documento firmato a Roma il 29 ottobre scorso. In Spagna si è tenuto un referendum consultivo il 20 […]

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With more courage” “” “

he Holy Father died in his private apartment at 21.37 this evening. All the procedures prescribed in the Apostolic Constitution ‘Universi Dominici gregis’ promulgated by John Paul II on 22 February 1996 have been set in motion”. That is the brief communiqué with which the Director of the Holy See’s Press Room, Joaquín Navarro-Valls, communicated […]

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We counts on you” “

“John Paul II: Europe still counts on you. The gratitude of European Bishops” is the letter of the European bishops (Ccee) to the Pope, John Paul II, signed by the president mgr. Amédée Grab. This is the complete text. Most Holy Father, Once again we turn to you, our father. You left this earth in […]

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An historic pontificate” “

An “historic” pontificate, “an energetic, courageous and visionary pontiff”, who “bore suffering and weakness with dignity, has inspired countless millions of believers and non-believers across the world”. That is how the European bishops remember John Paul II, unanimously recognized for his commitment to overcoming every “wall” and promoting dialogue between peoples and religions. A POPE […]

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WYD, legacy and task ” “

The death of John Paul II has not failed to arouse reactions and condolences also in the German Committee that is organizing the 20th World Youth Day (WYD) in Cologne, from the 16 to 21 August, preceded by the preparatory days in German dioceses from 11 August. The hope of seeing John Paul II in […]

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In prayer” “

The European episcopates have been swift in their reactions to the death of John Paul II. Among the first were the bishops of his “beloved Poland” who, in an initial declaration, expressed the hope that “John Paul II would enlarge the circle of saints and even today is interceding for us at the Throne of […]

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The passion for unity” “

Cec All the Christians of Europe join with Catholics in prayers of thanksgiving for the life and witness of John Paul II, said pastor Keith Clements, general secretary of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), an organization that represents 125 Churches of Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old Catholic tradition. In his statement Clements recalls the […]

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A great European ” “

“On behalf of the European Commission I wish to extend our deepest condolences to the Sacred College and to the whole Catholic Church”. JOSÉ MANUEL BARROSO , head of the Executive in Brussels, was the first voice at the international level to express the grief and the void left by the pope’s death, as a […]

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A great European ” “

The death of John Paul II and the huge crowds converging on Rome from every part of the world to pay tribute to the pontiff and participate in his funeral are monopolising the attention of all the European papers. Never as on this occasion do the headlines better reflect the content of the various articles. […]

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