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Toughts, experiences, projects” “

Collegiality between the Episcopal Conferences of Europe, the ecumenical process and the role of the Churches in society and culture, have formed, as usual, the main commitments of the European episcopates in recent months. As for “collegiality”, the meeting of the presidents of seven Episcopal Conferences of South-East Europe (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia […]

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A good thing” “

After the accession of the ten new States, the June elections will pose “a democratic challenge to the European Union”. “The majority of citizens are convinced that the peace and prosperity brought by integration are a good thing”, yet “their rate of participation in the democratic process is constantly decreasing” with “ill-fated effects on the […]

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Italy: handbook approved” “

“Communication and Mission” is the title of the handbook on social communications in the mission of the Church, approved in recent days by the Italian bishops who were meeting in the Vatican for their 53rd General Assembly. “Having reached its final draft after a long and complex drafting process”, explained Archbishop Francesco Cacucci of Bari-Bitonto, […]

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Croatia: Cardinal Bozanic on information ” “

“The problem is not so much that of the relations between Church and media, as that of how to present events to the public in a more objective way. There’s always a risk of indulging in exhibition or caricature. The most important question is the accuracy of information”. With these words Cardinal Josip Bozanic, archbishop […]

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Lithuania: the bishops honour two journalists” “

For the seventh time Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevièius, vice-president of the Lithuanian Bishops’ Conference and member of the episcopal commission for social communications, invited the country’s journalists to a press conference in Kaunas to mark World Day of Social Communications. On behalf of the “Bažnyeios kronika” (Chronicle of the Church) Foundation, the archbishop honoured two journalists […]

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CEC: greater clarity in dialogue” “

“The Charta Oecumenica is an important stimulus to combine reflection and action in the activity of this commission. I approve this decision and am anxious to see its results”. That’s how Keith Clements, general secretary of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), welcomed the adoption of the Charta Oecumenica by the new CEC “Churches in […]

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Bulgaria: Cardinal Daoud’s visit ” “

To mark the second anniversary of the Pope’s visit to Bulgaria, Cardinal Ignace Moussa Daoud, Prefect of the Holy See’s Congregation for the Oriental Churches, paid a visit to the country from 20 to 26 May. In Sofia the cardinal blessed a memorial to the Pope’s presence in Bulgaria in the cathedral of Byzantine rite […]

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Insieme per il Creato” “” “

Si è aperta il 3 giugno a Namur (Belgio) la VI Consultazione promossa dal Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali d’Europa (Ccee) su “La responsabilità delle Chiese e delle religioni per la creazione” (fino al 6 giugno; cfr.Sir n.40/2004). Durante i lavori verrà illustrato il contributo delle Chiese per lo sviluppo sostenibile e saranno presentate esperienze e […]

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Pensieri, esperienze, progetti” “

La collegialità fra le Conferenze episcopali d’Europa, il cammino ecumenico e il ruolo della Chiesa nella società e nella cultura del continente hanno costituito, come di consueto, i principali impegni degli episcopati europei negli ultimi mesi. Quanto alla “collegialità”, si è svolto a Belgrado, dal 20 al 22 febbraio, l’incontro dei presidenti di 7 Conferenze […]

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Una buona cosa” “

Dopo l’adesione dei nuovi Stati, le elezioni di giugno lanceranno “una sfida democratica all’Unione europea”. “La maggioranza dei cittadini è convinta che la pace e la prosperità portate dall’integrazione siano una buona cosa”, eppure “il loro tasso di partecipazione al processo democratico è in costante diminuzione” con “effetti nefasti sulla legittimità delle istituzioni europee”. NOËL […]

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