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"Our country"” “

ALCIDE DE GASPERI died at Sella in Valsugana (Veneto) on 19 August 1954. Born at Trento, Italy, on 3 April 1881, De Gasperi is considered one of the founding fathers of Europe. The promoter together with Schuman and Adenauer of the first European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), he dedicated himself to […]

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Open your hearts and homes ” “

Many events are being promoted during the summer as part of the preparations for the WYD in Cologne. We present a review of various activities linked to the organization of Cologne 2005, begun in German dioceses in recent weeks. Wanted: VOLUNTEERS AND ACCOMMODATION. Appeals are being made on the official website of WYD, www.wjt-de, for […]

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Overcoming loneliness” “

Three programmes of intervention to promote and rationalise pastoral visits to families, focal point ever since 1850 of the strategy of the English Catholic Church, which is now having to come to terms with a sharp decline in religious practice. PAUL HYPHER , former parish priest in the diocese of East Anglia, has developed the […]

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Ireland: football and solidarity” “

An official thank you on the part of Alan Hilliard, of the Irish Episcopal Commission for emigrants, was expressed during the official lunch of the Celtic Club fans association, in Dublin on 9 July. The expression of gratitude came in response to a charitable donation made by the association to the SIA campaign, a fund […]

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Great Britain: moral dimension of enlargement” “

Although the results of the latest elections show a growth of euro-scepticism in the UK, and in spite of the strong opposition to the recently approved European Constitution, there are many people in Great Britain who are giving thought to the cultural, religious and moral heritage of Europe. The Wyndham Place Charlemagne Trust – a […]

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Spain: gipsies attend World Parliament of Religions” “

“Respect for the dead and devotion to the saints, the gipsy concept of morals, love for nature and the importance of God in everyday life”: these are some of the characteristics of the gipsy population discussed at the recent World Parliament of Religions and underlined by Sergio Rodríguez, Salesian Father and member of the secretariat […]

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Battle for life and justice” “

The General Synod of the Anglican Church has ended. Held at York from 9 to 13 July, it was jointly chaired by the archbishops of Canterbury and York, Rowan Williams and David Hope. The issues discussed included Europe, justice, drugs, and the work of the missions for evangelization and reconciliation. Various motions were approved, including […]

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First 25-member session” “

The EU faces a busy week, with a meeting of the leaders of the EU institutions in Strasbourg from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 July. The meeting was prepared by the session for the installation of the new Parliament that will represent the hopes and interests of the 450 million citizens of the Twenty-Five for […]

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L’unione nella varietà” “” “

Il 19 agosto 1954 a Sella in Valsugana moriva ALCIDE DE GASPERI . Nato a (Trento) il 3 aprile 1881, De Gasperi è stato uno dei “padri fondatori dell’Europa”. Artefice con Schuman ed Adenauer della Comunità europea del carbone e dell’acciaio, la Ceca, si impegnò per realizzare rapidamente l’integrazione politica e militare dell’Europa attraverso la […]

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Case e cuori aperti” “” “

In piena estate si moltiplicano gli eventi promossi nell’ambito della preparazione della Gmg di Colonia. Presentiamo una rassegna delle iniziative avviate in queste ultime settimane nelle diocesi tedesche sulle diverse attività legate all’organizzazione di Colonia 2005. Volontari e alloggi cercasi. Nel sito ufficiale della Gmg si diffondono gli appelli alla partecipazione e alla collaborazione per […]

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