COMECE: how to renew the Lisbon Strategy” “

The contribution of the European bishops to the renewal of the Lisbon Strategy – also in view of the European Council to be held on 22-23 March – is contained in a paper presented in recent days, signed by the executive committee of COMECE (Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union). The document […]

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What if it were your son?” “

One priest for every 750 faithful in 2001, one for every 450 in 1911: the decline in vocations in the Catholic Church of England and Wales, since the beginning of the last century, is undeniable. But it is a trend that has undergone variations. “Usually the crisis of vocations in the UK is described as […]

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At the centre of life” “

The Year of the Eucharist, inaugurated at Guadalajara, Mexico, on 17 October 2004, on the occasion of the World Eucharistic Congress, has been received in the Churches of the various European countries with a series of declarations and events. The plenary assembly of the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK), held in recent days, devoted a lot […]

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Educating in citizenship” “

Twelve months’ “full immersion” to bring the national and European institutions closer to citizens and to revive participative democracy: that is the objective set by the Council of Europe (based in Strasbourg, 46 member states, 800 million inhabitants) in proclaiming 2005 “European Year of citizenship through education”. Maud de Boer-Buquicchio , the Council’s deputy general […]

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Committee of the Regions: social and territorial cohesion according to Barroso ” “

“Europe is not built in Brussels”: addressing the assembly of the Committee of the Regions in Brussels on 24 February, the President of the European Commission José Manuel Durao Barroso recalled the essential role of the cities and regions in building Europe, which is born from below. Barroso had been called to present the programme […]

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Constitution: Poles in favour of ratification?” “

Now that the Spanish referendum of 20 February has passed (voters: 42%; favourable to the approval of the Constitutional Treaty: 76%), the process for the ratification of the European Constitution in the 25 member states continues. After the favourable vote of the parliaments of Lithuania, Slovenia and Hungary, and the “yes” of the Spanish people, […]

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Aid to development: action of Brussels effective” “

European citizens entertain serious doubts about the effectiveness of EU foreign policy. On the other hand, they recognize in the EU some moderate ability to intervene in favour of the development of the world’s poorer countries, in terms of cooperation and humanitarian aid. This is the finding of a survey conducted by Eurobarometer: it should […]

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Removing the mask” “” “

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the totalitarian regime in Yugoslavia. Sixty years have gone by since the Communist party put an end to democracy and seized power. Denying civil liberties and embarking on a campaign of genocide, it inaugurated a period of terror that lasted almost half a century. There […]

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Chi deve chiedere scusa? ” “

Caduta la cortina di ferro e con essa i regimi comunisti dei Paesi dell’Est, alcuni dei quali sono entrati, il 1 maggio 2004, nell’Unione europea e anche nella Nato, si riaprono adesso gli archivi storici per fare luce su molte vicende interne ed in particolare sulle connivenze che molti settori della società del tempo ebbero […]

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Ccee: "pace giusta per la Bosnia" ” “

“La Bosnia Erzegovina non ha un futuro se permane una situazione di ‘pace ingiusta’ e vengono negati gli uguali diritti alle tre etnie costitutive (bosniaci, serbi, croati)”. È l’appello alla comunità internazionale e locale fatto dai presidenti delle Conferenze episcopali del Sud-Est Europa (Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia e Erzegovina, Grecia, Serbia, Montenegro e Macedonia, Romania e […]

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