Middle East: the Churches on Yassin’s death” “

The general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, the Rev. Ishmael Noko, has condemned the killing of the spiritual leader of Hamas Sheikh Ahmed Yassin by the Israeli security forces. In a communiqué put out on 26 March, Noko also condemned the use of children that the Palestinians make to strike at civilian targets in […]

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France: a Protestant pastor in the Holy Land ” “

He’s called Gilbert Charbonnier and has been chosen by the Federation of the French Protestant Churches to go to the Holy Land for three months to bear witness to the solidarity of the European Churches. The project forms part of the international mission promoted by the WCC and will last from 7 April to 7 […]

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Transcending oneself” “” “

Multicultural, multiethnic cities, that are increasingly the land of immigration and the goal of different peoples: the challenge of living together is now an inseparable part of many European cities. What difficulties are created by this meeting between different peoples and how can our daily knowledge of other peoples enrich our own culture? Christians, Buddhists, […]

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New study on mountain regions in Europe” “

The European Commissioner for regional policy, Michel Barnier, presented a study of the Executive relating to the mountain areas of Europe in Brussels last week. It appears only a few weeks after the publication of the third Report on cohesion policy for the enlarged EU, as part of which provision is made for the adoption […]

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Meeting with the African Union” “

The President of the African Union (AU), Alpha Omar Konarè, met Romano Prodi and the European Commissioners in Brussels last week to review the relations between the two major international organizations of continental character. The EU and AU delegations discussed and reinforced the strategic partnership between the European Union and Africa, with the declared objective […]

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Water and developing countries” “

To mark World Water Day (22/3), the EU’s Council of general affairs and external relations adopted the proposal of the Commission, dating to 2003, relating to a project aimed at promoting access to clean and healthy water for the populations of the ACP countries (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific). The so-called Water Facility forms part of […]

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Education and disability” “

The annual Conference of the European Agency for the development of education for persons with special needs was held in Dublin from 24 to 27 March. The Agency, chaired by the Irishman David Thomas, is an independent body established in 1996. It represents public and private institutions in 22 European countries. Its aim is to […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

The French elections also monopolize the attention of the American press . “The future of Raffarin precarious after the vote”, is for example the headline carried on the front page of the Herald Tribune (30/3, over an article signed by Katrin Bennhold in which she reports that “a day after the crushing defeat in the […]

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Medio Oriente: la Chiese sulla morte di Yassin” “

Il segretario generale della Federazione mondiale luterana, il reverendo Ishmael Noko ha condannato l’uccisione per mano delle forze militari israeliane del leader di Hamas Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. In un comunicato diffuso nei giorni scorsi, Noko ha anche condannato l’uso dei bambini che i palestinesi fanno per colpire obiettivi civili in Israele. “La situazioni in Medio […]

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Francia: un pastore protestante in Terra Santa” “

Si chiama Gilbert Charbonnier ed è stato scelto dalla Federazione delle Chiese protestanti francesi per andare tre mesi in Terra Santa a testimoniare la solidarietà delle chiese europee. L’iniziativa si inserisce nell’ambito della missione internazionale promossa dal Consiglio ecumenico delle Chiese e durerà dal 7 aprile al 7 luglio. Il programma è stato lanciato lo […]

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