EU and the world" "

From Ireland to the UNO” “

“From now on wars will be increasingly fought with bacteriological weapons and with grave environmental consequence. They won’t be limited just to our planet, either, but have already spread into the cosmos, seeing that space is full of spy satellites and space shields”. This alarming situation was denounced by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin , permanent observer […]

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Labour" "

A tripartite approach” “

It’s called ‘Tripartism’ and is one of the aims of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO). It means the promotion of a system in which governments, workers and employers are placed on an equal footing, and join together in playing an important role in the formulation of social policy, the promotion of social justice and […]

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Mediterranean" "

A sea of dialogue” “

“It would be a grave error to build the new Europe by ignoring the ‘cradle of Europe’, i.e. the Mediterranean”: so said Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission, in a speech given in Italy on 19 May . “Enlargement and unification of Europe – said Prodi – require a new reflection and strong political […]

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European Churches" "

Slovakia: victory of ‘yes’ to the EU” “

After Malta, Slovenia, Hungary and Lithuania, another country has voted “yes” to membership of the European Union – Slovakia. In the referendum of 16-17 May 92.46% of the voters voted in favour of entry into the EU. But the overwhelming victory of the ‘yes’ vote was offset by a low voter turnout. Only 52.15% of […]

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Turkey: Patriarch Bartholomew I in the cathedral” “

“John Paul II and his service to peace”: that’s the subject of the address that the ecumenical patriarch Bartholomew I will give in the cathedral basilica of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul on 17 June. The event has been promoted by the Nuncio apostolic in Turkey, Msgr. Edmond Farhat, in collaboration with the Turkish Episcopal […]

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WCC: plenary of the mixed Catholic-WCC Group” “

“Considerable progress has been made on the ecclesiological implications of Baptism, on the nature and aims of ecumenical dialogue and on the participation of the Catholic Church in the National and Regional Councils of Churches”. So declares a communiqué issued by the Vatican Press Office on 19 May at the end of the 4th plenary […]

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Belgium: 2004 dedicated to evangelization” “

“Sent to evangelize”: is the theme of the pastoral year 2003-2004 announced in recent days by the Belgian Episcopal Conference. It is the follow up to the pastoral year in course: “Sent to serve”, devoted to the service that Christians are called to give to the world. “How can we proclaim Christ to the world, […]

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Switzerland: the bishops "distance themselves" from the visions of Dozulé ” “

“Official reservation about the ‘Dozulé project” and the wish to throw light on the question: that’s the basic message that emerges from the communiqué on the ‘Dozulé’ phenomenon issued by the Swiss Episcopal Conference through its president Bishop Amédée Grab. Over the last thirty years or so groups of faithful have gathered at Dozulé, in […]

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Croatia: an ancient breviary as a gift for the Pope” “

A modern facsimile of the breviary of Sister Cika ( c.1060), a cheque containing a sum of money collected during Lent this year, that will serve for the purchase of equipment for the local hospital, and a bouquet of flowers. These are the gifts that the archdiocese of Zadar will deliver to John Paul II […]

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ecumenism" "

Christians in Berlin” “

The Oecumenische Kirchentag, the ecumenical Church Congress promoted jointly by German Catholics and Protestants together with other Christian confessions (cf.SirEurope no.33/2003), is due to open shortly in Berlin. Over 150,000 visitors are expected to attend it, in large part young people from seventy or so different countries, including many “religionslos” (people of no religion). They […]

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