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Dialogue does not mean silencing difficulties” “

The theme chosen for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, “My peace I give to you” (Jn 14:23-31), places the reflection on peace at the centre. “The Churches want to work for a peace based on justice and reconciliation. But if they are to make their witness credible and favour the peace process, […]

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European bishops and the Holy Land” “

A new and urgent appeal for peace in the Middle East was made by European and American bishops at the end of a meeting held in Bethlehem and Jerusalem from 12 to 15 January. Organized by COMECE (the Commission of the episcopates of the European Union), the theme of the meeting was: “The solidarity of […]

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Ireland: Catechesis Sunday” “

Catechesis Sunday will be celebrated for the first time in Ireland on 8 February. This year it will have as its theme “A living faith”. The aim of the event – promoted by the episcopal Commission for catechesis – is to “foster and deepen the faith of people of all ages”. It will become an […]

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Bulgaria, the media and the Catholic minority ” “

During the Christmas holidays the Bulgarian media presented various features and reports on the life of Catholics in the country and their traditions. This was something new, given the usual neglect of the Catholic minority. The events that particularly drew the attention of the media included the fruitful collaboration between municipal authorities and the Church […]

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A century after” “

A “non-fundamentalist” interpretation of the French law of 1905 on the separation between Church and State, the first centenary of which is being celebrated this year, is what is called for by René Rémond in the last number of Etudes , the monthly of contemporary culture founded by the Jesuits in 1856. Tracing the history […]

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The Irish semester” “

The European Union is back on track, in spite of the many obstacles in the way of European integration. The Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern, addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, 14 January, outlined the programme of the six months’ Irish Presidency of the EU, and promised his support to the Commission and […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

Europe, but also domestic affairs, are at the centre of numerous comments in the German press. The future of Europe is speculated on by Carola Kaps (13/1) in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ( Faz): “ It seems Europe must first eliminate its “mental” blocks before being able to grow in the role of a “global […]

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Un lungo cammino” “

Le Chiese in Europa stanno seguendo con particolare interesse, e a volte anche con sofferenza, il processo di riunificazione europea che avrà una sua tappa storica il 1° maggio 2004 con l’entrata nell’Unione di 10 nuovi Paesi, in maggioranza dell’Est, e con la firma del Trattato costituzionale. Questo processo è una sfida speciale anche per […]

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La nostra speranza” “

Si svolge dal 18 al 24 gennaio La “Settimana di preghiera per l’unità dei cristiani” che quest’anno ha per tema “Io vi lascio la mia pace” (Gv 14,23-31). Il tema è stato proposto a livello mondiale da un gruppo ecumenico della città di Aleppo (Siria), composto da rappresentanti cattolici, ortodossi, precalcedonesi, protestanti. “Oggi il mondo […]

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Uniti nell’annunciare” “

Vespri solenni celebrati nella cattedrale di Westminster dal patriarca della Chiesa ortodossa russa Basil of Sergievo e dai due vescovi cattolici ausiliari della diocesi di Westminster, James O’Brien e George Stack. Così comincia sabato 17 gennaio nel Regno Unito la novantaseiesima Settimana per l’unità dei cristiani. E’ la prima volta che Chiesa cattolica e ortodossa […]

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