"Alfa" per i cattolici” “

È l’iniziativa di evangelizzazione di maggiore successo della Chiesa cattolica di Inghilterra e Galles anche se le sue origini si trovano in una chiesa protestante, la chiesa di “Holy Trinity Brompton” a Londra. “Alfa for Catholics”, ovvero “Alfa per i cattolici” è un programma di dieci settimane, compreso un week end durante il corso, che […]

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Ripartire da Lisbona” “

Sono contenute in una quarantina di fogli dattiloscritti le conclusioni della presidenza lussemburghese dell’Unione riguardanti il Consiglio europeo di primavera, che ha affrontato, il 22 e 23 marzo, soprattutto questioni di rilevanza economica. I capi di Stato e di governo si sono già dati appuntamento per metà giugno, quando al centro della discussione ci saranno […]

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Quotidiani e periodici internazionali” “

“ La gente guarda a lui più che mai” è il titolo dell’editoriale di Avvenire (24/03) dedicato alla “ Settimana Santa speciale” di Giovanni Paolo II, sempre più debole e costretto a un dialogo fatto di sguardi e di gesti con i fedeli che lo salutano alle udienze in Piazza San Pietro. Davanti alla Sindone, […]

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"John Paul II loves you!"” “” “” “

World Youth Days (WYD) have now become, two decades after their foundation, a firm presence in the landscape of the universal Church. They are among John Paul II’s finest intuitions. They translate his attention to the young as builders of the future and his friendship for the new generations, eloquently expressed even in his forced […]

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Where to prepare Easter?” “

An Easter focused on people’s real-life experiences today: that’s how the faithful are preparing to celebrate Easter in various areas of Spain. The particular Easter initiative focused on peace and reconciliation being promoted by the Jesuits in Barcelona is being announced with provocative posters: “Jesus, where shall we hold Easter? And Jesus replies: Place a […]

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‘Holy Thursday’ and immigrants ” “

“Passing from the logic of charitable and social action to the logic of generosity and self-giving”: that’s the appeal made in recent days by Bishop Antonio Ceballos Atienza of Cadice and Ceuta, the Spanish diocese that also comprises on its territory a zone of north Africa. In a pastoral letter on “Holy Thursday and Immigration”, […]

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Open doors in the seminaries” “

The vocational campaign “Come and see” is being held in the diocese of Málaga. It consists of opening the doors of the seminary to enable people in the diocese to get to know it. Málaga, a diocese with 26 seminarians, is receiving a visit from 1200 people this week. But the seminarians are not waiting […]

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Appeal to responsibility” “

A whole people that closes ranks round the Pope, praying for his health and for his intentions: that is the image that the Polish bishops, meeting in plenary sessions in recent days, have wished to send to John Paul II in a letter. The various questions discussed during the assembly included the formation of the […]

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The efforts of Canterbury” “

“I’ve been an Anglican all my life and I regard this possibility of division with horror”, says Anglican bishop JOHN FLACK , director of the Anglican Centre in Rome. We asked Bishop Flack to comment on the crisis that has opened within the Anglican Community, following the ordination of a gay bishop in the USA […]

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There’s no contradiction ” “

The transfer of Anglican priests – who are often married – to the Roman Catholic Church is a frequent occurrence in England but not in the rest of the United Kingdom. It is difficult to obtain official statistics, but in the London area for example, the dioceses of Westminster and Southwark each have between 8 […]

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