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The truth must not be hidden” “” “

At the invitation of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, archbishop of Westminster, the meeting of the presidents of the 34 Episcopal Conferences that belong to the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) was held in Leeds, England, from 30 September to 3 October. Published below is a note written by Msg. Amédée Grab – bishop of […]

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CCEE" "

The Church to come” “

The “state of health” of Christianity in Europe and the Church’s commitment to evangelise European culture and society in order to respond to the “request for God” expressed by the men and women of today, these were the subjects discussed by the 34 presidents of the European Episcopal Conferences that belong to the Council of […]

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ecumenism" "

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” “

The theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – which will be held, as it is every year, from 18 to 25 January – was made public in September: “Christ, only foundation of the Church” (1 Corinthians 3, 1-23). The theme this year, and the reflections that accompany it, are the fruit of […]

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KEK: central committee meets in Prague” “

The central committee of the Conference of European Churches (KEK) met in Prague from 27 September to 3 October. The committee, which is the KEK governing body, is made up of 40 members and is presided by Rev. Jean-Arnold de Clermont, of the French Reform Church, and by two vice-presidents, S.B. Anastasios, Orthodox archbishop of […]

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Unitatis Redintegratio: 40 years on” “

Forty years ago, on 21 November 1964, Vatican Council II promulgated the decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis redintegratio, which profoundly changed the situation of the Catholic Church and of other Churches, just as it changed the relationship between them. “Where do we stand today?” This question was put by Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical […]

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ITALY" "

What new democracy?” “

Giving “dignity” to the commitment of Catholics within the institutions, as essential today as commitment in the social and civil field; “re-evaluating” political commitment as “the capacity to assume public responsibility”; bringing out into the open from “the closed circle of experts” the debate among Catholics on such themes as finance, the economy and the […]

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ROUND UP OF IDEAS" "

To feel at home” “

Ever more multi-ethnic, this is the only “certain prediction” that can be advanced on the future of the Church, even if “the Bible affirms that she will last until the end of time”. For various reasons, the people who feel “at home in the Church” are few, and most of the faithful “prefer to believe […]

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MONTHLY agenda" "

October 2004″ “

Listed below are the principal events that concern the Catholic Church and the other Christian Churches of Europe in the month of October. 4 Second session of hearings of European Commissioners designate, before the European Parliament (4-7), in Brussels. 5 Ceremony for the entry of Monaco into the Council of Europe, 46th member of the […]

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Turkey, a European country? Experts have their say” “

As the future members of the European Commission are being heard at the headquarters of the European Parliament (the last “interrogation” is scheduled for 11 October while the vote on Barroso’s executive will take place in Strasbourg during the session of 25-28 October), the EU is turning its attention to the subject of the start […]

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“External assistance”: EU reconsiders its instruments” “

The Commission is reorganising its economic system for external assistance. Currently, the experts in Brussels say, “the Union acts through regionally-based programmes such as TACIS, CARDS and MEDA, and through a large number of theme-based instruments aimed, for example, at supporting democracy or human rights. In the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern area alone, the Union […]

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