ecumenism and dialogue" "

Orthodox Christmas: message of Alexis II” “

The Patriarch of Moscow and all the Russias Alexis II asks for the gifts of strength and courage to enable Russians to come to terms with the painful memory of the child victims of Northern Ossetia. Alexis II makes this appeal in one of the most emotional passages of his traditional message for Christmas that […]

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Brussels: imams and rabbis reject extremism” “

Almost 200 imams and rabbis holding each other’s hand in a long chain of solidarity against every form of violence and fundamentalism: that’s the final image of the first “world congress of imams and rabbis for peace”, which was held in Brussels from 3 to 6 January and which brought together hundreds of Moslem and […]

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Italy: "ecumenical parish"” “

“Bringing the ecumenical spirit into the concrete life of the people of God”: that’s the objective set by the COP, Centre of Pastoral Guidance, in promoting a symposium in Anagni in Italy on “Parish: Community of ecumenical life. Experiences of ecumenism in the parish”. The speakers at the meeting included not only experts but also […]

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The EP "explains" the Constitution to citizens” “

Greater clarity about the values and objectives of the Union; increased transparency about the rights of citizens; reinforcement of the democratic system in the EU: these are just some of the favourable points that the Parliament in Strasbourg intends to recommend to the citizens and governments of the 25 member countries, through a resolution prepared […]

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Ratification of the Constitutional Treaty: review of the situation” “

2005 should be a key year for the process of ratifying the EU Constitutional Treaty. The issue is being discussed by the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg from 10 to 13 January. The member countries are being called on to ratify the Constitution in conformity with their own constitutional rules, whether through parliamentary vote or […]

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Cork (Ireland), "European Capital of Culture 2005"” “

The Irish city of Cork has received the accolade of being “European Capital of Culture” for 2005. Cork will therefore take over the mantle from Lille (France) and Genoa (Italy), which in 2004 held a series of events to “contribute to bringing the peoples of Europe closer together”, as requested by the EU in conferring […]

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Towards new goals ” “

Thirty years of “clear political commitment in favour of European construction, conceived on the basis of a model of development respectful of the social dimension”. That’s how JEAN-FRANCOIS TROGRLIC , general secretary of the Democratic French Confederation of Labour (CFTD), sums up the thirty years’ history of the European Trades-Union Confederation (ETC). Writing in the […]

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Spagna: in Sri Lanka acqua potabile anziché birra ” “

Imbottigliare acqua potabile anziché birra per dissetare le persone colpite dal maremoto. È l’originale iniziativa di solidarietà realizzata dall’organizzazione umanitaria internazionale Oxfam, con l’aiuto della sede spagnola Intermòm-Oxfam, in collaborazione con la succursale srilankese della fabbrica di birra Lion Brewery. La fabbrica ha infatti smesso di produrre birra e imbottiglia invece acqua che viene distribuita […]

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Germania e Austria, celebrazioni ecumeniche” “

Il 9 gennaio, nel duomo di Berlino si è svolta la funzione ecumenica di suffragio per le vittime dello tsunami nel Sud-est asiatico. “Siamo profondamente rattristati e stiamo a fianco di tutti coloro che hanno subito la grave perdita di un proprio caro”, ha affermato il card. Karl Lehmann, presidente della Conferenza episcopale tedesca. “Vogliamo […]

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Inghilterra e Galles, riflessioni sul "perché è accaduto"” “

“Per chi ancora crede in Dio l’interrogativo non è ‘perché è accaduto tutto ciò?’ ma ‘Signore, cosa vuoi che facciamo ora che è accaduto?”: lo ha detto padre Michael Campion, nella messa di requiem per le vittime del disastro nel sud est asiatico che è stata celebrata domenica 2 gennaio nella cattedrale di St Mary […]

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