Greece: real religious freedom for the Catholic Church” “

“We don’t ask for privileges but for real religious freedom as promised in the Constitution. Today the Greek Catholic Church is living in a situation of religious toleration which is not the same thing”. That is what the Catholic archbishop of Athens and president of the Greek Episcopal Conference, Msgr. Nikolaos Foskolos, is asking of […]

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Spain: inter-religious meeting on suffering ” “

“Suffering is the exclusive preserve of no one, and each religion has something to say on the matter”. The problem of suffering was discussed during the 3rd inter-religious meeting held in Barcelona from 2 to 4 March on the initiative of the Faculty of Philosophy of Catalonia, the episcopal delegation for the apostolate of healthcare […]

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Albania: "Mosaic of peace"” “

The youth who have enrolled in the “Mosaic of peace”, an inter-religious meeting promoted by Archbishop Angelo Massafra in the diocese of Scutari will arrive from Albania, Kossovo, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Turkey. They will be given accommodation in the “Village of peace” at Tarabosh. Organized by the Catholic diocese but […]

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Anglicans: Rowan Williams and standing committee” “

“A year of hope and sorrows for the archbishop”. That’s how the Information Service of the Anglican Communion headlined a report on the first anniversary of Rowan Williams as archbishop of Canterbury. The ceremony of installation was in fact held on 27 February 2003. In an interview, Williams traced the most important and demanding stages […]

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Greek Orthodox Church buries the hatchet” “

The Orthodox Church of Greece has decided to put an end to a dispute that has for several months placed it in opposition to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on the control of bishops in the north of the country. According to religious sources, the Holy Synod, supreme collegial organ of the Greek Church, approved […]

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"World Day of Prayer" for Christian women” “

The traditional “World Day of Prayer” will be celebrated on 5 March. Promoted and supported by Christian women throughout the world, the Day has become one of the most important annual ecumenical events. “It shows – says a press release – that women, beyond their differences of confession and religious expression, want first and foremost […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

“Haiti: torn between chaos and hope”, that’s the front-page headline in Le Monde (29/2-1/3), over an article in which the French daily – together with other international dailies – analyses the future of the island and the fate of the fast-disintegrating Aristide government . Paris and Washington, recalls Le Monde, “are ready to send a […]

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Anglicani: Rowan Williams e Comitato permanente” “

“Un anno di speranze e dolori per l’arcivescovo”. Così il Servizio di informazione della Comunione anglicana ha titolato un servizio dedicato al primo anniversario di Rowan Williams come arcivescovo di Canterbury. Era infatti il 27 febbraio quando fu celebrata la cerimonia di insediamento. Rispondendo ad una intervista, Williams ha ripercorso le tappe più importanti ed […]

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Pace tra ortodossi greci e di Costantinopoli” “

La Chiesa ortodossa di Grecia ha deciso di porre fine ad una disputa che da parecchi mesi oppone gli ortodossi greci al Patriarcato ecumenico di Costantinopoli circa il controllo dei vescovi nel Nord del Paese. Secondo fonti religiose, il Santo Sinodo, organo collegiale supremo della Chiesa greca, ha approvato lunedì 1 marzo un accordo che […]

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"Giornata mondiale di preghiera" delle donne cristiane” “

Il 5 marzo si celebrerà la tradizionale “Giornata mondiale di preghiera”. Promossa e sostenuta da donne cristiane di tutto il mondo, questa giornata è diventata uno degli appuntamenti ecumenici più importanti. “Mostra – si legge nel comunicato di presentazione – che le donne, al di là delle loro differenze di confessione ed espressione della fede […]

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