Earthquake in Molise: Europe’s solidarity

Germany, France, Switzerland, Principality of Monaco: just some of the countries that have sent donations to relieve the populations of Molise (Italy), struck by the earthquake of 31October, which caused the death of 26 young children and three teachers in a school in San Giuliano di Puglia, an entire town destroyed by the quake. Donations […]

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Neither privileges, nor power” “

The plenary Assembly of French bishops opened in Lourdes on Sunday, 3 November. The Assembly, which will end on Saturday 9 November, is being attended by 150 bishops including emeritus bishops (13), representatives of foreign Episcopal Conferences (16) and the nuncio apostolic. Also taking part in the proceedings are the secretaries of the national services, […]

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Hospitality is not syncretism” “

A vision of the world and a religious practice that arouse a sympathetic reaction: that’s the image of Buddhism in the eyes of Europeans. Present in all the countries of the continent, Buddhism already has a numerous following (the statistics speak of a million sympathizers). Some figures: the most numerous Buddhist communities are found in […]

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A particular effort of preparation” “

From Zen to Tibetan Buddhism to the Thevarada tradition: the Buddhist universe is complex and variegated, formed of different rites and traditions, each of which has its own schools with different positions of faith and practice. In view of its complexity, Buddhism has a need for expert interlocutors. The point was stressed by some thirty […]

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Christian-Islamic dialogue: meeting in Geneva” “

“We condemn every exploitation of the religious sentiment and every distortion of the teachings of our two faiths”. The condemnation was expressed by representatives of organizations, academics and Christian and Moslem activists at the end of an international consultation held in Geneva in mid-October, on the initiative of the World Council of Churches. The meeting […]

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Immigration: appeal of Christodoulos to the EU” “

An appeal to the Greek government, which will take over the revolving presidency of the EU in January 2003, to do everything possible to guarantee the right of immigrants to be joined by members of their families has been made by His Beatitude Christodoulos, Orthodox archbishop of Athens and all Greece. The Archbishop was addressing […]

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Religious freedom: a conference of the Churches in Vienna” “

“Religious freedom: the relations of the majority and minority churches with the State”: that’s the theme at the centre of a consultation being held in Vienna from 6 to 10 November. Promoted by the Conference of the Churches of Europe (KEK), the meeting, with the help of experts and members of the Churches, will analyze […]

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Archbishop of Canterbury: back to university again” “

He returned to St John’s College, Cambridge, where he studied and later taught. But this time the university welcomed him not as a student but as the successor of George Carey and as the new archbishop of Canterbury. He’s Rowan Williams, aged 52, Welshman, currently the much-loved bishop of the diocese of Monmouth, designated by […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

“Turkey: absolute majority for the moderate Islamists”. That’s the front-page headline of Le Monde (5/11), dedicated to the victory of the AKP, the neo-islamic “Justice and Development” party in the recent elections in Turkey. The French daily speaks of a “triumph” and dedicates its editorial to what it calls the “ Turkish challenge”. “An islamic […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Draft regulation of the Council containing the financial regulation for the 9th European Development Fund (OGEC C 262/E/533, 29/10/2002); · Draft regulation of the EP and the Council establishing specific regulations for the organization of official controls […]

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