Iraq-USA: mission of the European Churches to the USA” “

The religious leaders of the European countries that are members of the UN Security Council left for Washington on 26 February, to “convince the USA not to launch a war against Iraq”. Participating in the mission are the president of the Protestant Federation of France, pastor Jean-Arnold de Clermont, the president of the Council of […]

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Lutherans: a website for the youth of the World Federation” “

www.lutheranworld.org/youth.html. A special website has been created for Lutheran youth, associated under the acronym YICAS which links together – under the auspices of the World Lutheran Federation – 136 member churches. “The launch of the site – said Tita Valeriano, secretary of YICAS – is an important stage in the work we are conducting for […]

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Listening to each other” “

A new form of partnership and collaboration “as equals” for the development of the two continents: that’s the hope expressed at the meeting held in Lisbon in recent days on “Africa and the European Union. Partners in solidarity. The contribution of the Churches”. Organized by COMECE (Commission of the episcopates of the European Union), SCEAM […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

“The other America”: that’s the title of an editorial in Le Monde (25/2) dedicated to the anti-war demonstrations which “brought together millions of people throughout the world” on the previous weekend; the paper recalls that there “exists another superpower apart from the United States: public opinion”. Meanwhile the divisions with the UN Security Council are […]

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EU Legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: Decision of the Council, of 19 December 2002, which authorizes the member states to sign, in the interests of the Community, the Convention of The Hague of 1996 concerning competence, applicable law, recognition, implementation and cooperation on parental […]

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Presentation of Bids” “

ENTERPRISES – Tender to present proposals for budget line B3-4003: “Information, consultation and participation of representatives of enterprises”. Deadline for the presentation of bids: 12/9/2003. For further information, contact the European Commission, GD Empl/D.3, J37-4/20, Budget line B3-4003, B-1049 Bruxelles, E-mail EMPL-B3-4003@cec.eu.int, or consult the website http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/european_works_council/library (OGEC C 41/4, 20/2/2003); ASEAN/UNIVERSITIES – Tender to […]

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Parliamentary agenda” “

The week from 3 to 7 March will be dedicated to the meetings of the Political Groups of the European Parliament.

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Christian roots: Msgr. Betori (CEI), not "a mere formal tribute" ” “

“The recall of Europe’s religious heritage, and more particularly its Christian roots, should be understood not as a mere formal tribute to an element of tradition, but as the recognition of a present reality”. Msgr. Giuseppe Betori, general secretary of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) was speaking at an audition of the Foreign Commission of […]

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Questions posed to schools” “

The problem of the “Christian roots” of Europe also involves the role and tasks of schools. The fact that the draft Constitution of the European Union “forgot” any reference to God and the religious dimension says a good deal about the risk the current generation runs in losing contact with a rich and fruitful heritage […]

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Clonazione umana, un "no" deciso” “

Una “Convenzione mondiale sulla bioetica” per affermare in modo chiaro nel diritto internazionale l’intangibilità della vita umana e la sua dignità. A lanciarla è stato il presidente della Repubblica francese, Jacques Chirac, intervenendo domenica 23 febbraio al ventesimo anniversario del Comitato nazionale di etica. Parlando al Collège de France, Chirac ha fatto capire che la […]

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