Francia: dall’accoglienza all’integrazione” “

La presenza in costante aumento degli immigrati in Francia influenza le abitudini pastorali. Una realtà ormai ineludibile in tutti i progetti pastorali. Solo nel 2001, la Caritas francese ha accolto 12 mila richiedenti di asilo. E’ quanto risulta dal convegno svoltosi il 28 settembre a Parigi sul tema: “La Chiesa e gli immigrati, un futuro […]

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editoriale" "

Il primo compito” “

In occasione dell’assemblea plenaria del Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali d’Europa (Ccee) che dal 3 al 6 ottobre riunirà a Sarajevo i presidenti di 34 Conferenze episcopali, pubblichiamo una riflessione di mons. Amédée Grab , vescovo di Coira (Svizzera) e presidente del Ccee. La predicazione del Vangelo in Europa è il nostro primo compito. Come Consiglio […]

di Mons. Amédée Grab " "vescovo di Coira e presidente del Ccee" "" "

mass media" "

Accepting the risk of erring ” “

“The Catholic Church is ever conscious that recounting the experience of faith with the language of the media may enrich each and everyone. Accustomed to express herself in writing and through fixed images, she has never turned her back on the challenge of the media, indeed, by recalling her own heritage, she has always tried […]

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Germany" "TITOLO-->German elections: everything as before?" "

Accepting the risk of erring ” “

There are various ways of interpreting the result of the political elections held in Germany on 22 September. The most immediate result is the reconfirmation, albeit precarious, of the previous coalition between the Social Democrats of Gerhard Schroeder and the “Greens” of Joschka Fischer (the real victor in the poll): nothing, apparently, seems to have […]

di Angelo Paoluzi" "" "

A victory with reservations ” “

Uncertain to the end, the elections to the Bundestag – the lower Chamber of the German federal Parliament – held on 22 September, resulted in a narrow victory for the ruling coalition between the SPD (Social Democrats) and the Greens. Thanks to the latter, the current government was reconfirmed. The SPD and the Christian parties […]

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Iraq" "

A Europe uncertain and divided” “

In spite of its common foreign and security policy and common defence policy, the European Union seems deeply divided on the option of a military attack on Iraq. Germany and France have expressed reservations about the US doctrine of “preventive war”. The United Kingdom and Italy do not exclude the possibility of an armed intervention. […]

di Gian Andrea Garancini - Brussels" "" "

The war, and after?” “

A firm ‘no’ to a war on Iraq was expressed on 19 September by the Catholic movement Pax Christi. In a communiqué addressed to the President of the French Republic and to the media, the movement declared its appreciation for the words that Chirac himself had addressed to the United Nations, recalling the need to […]

di Maryvonne Gasse – Paris" "" "" "

What are PESC and PESD?” “

PESC – The objective of a “common foreign and security policy” for the EU was spelt out in the Treaty of Maastricht of 1992. Without prejudice to the rights of individual member states on matters of foreign policy and the obligations deriving from UN membership, the role of the EU’s common foreign and security policy […]

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the banning of landmines" "

Still thousands of victims” “

Five years since the Ottawa Treaty on the banning of landmines, over 34 million anti-personnel mines, of which 7 million in the last year, have been destroyed by 61 countries. But in spite of this reduction, the arsenals of 94 countries (especially in China, Russia, the USA, Ukraine, Pakistan, India, Belarus) still remain stockpiled with […]

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universities" "

Promoting the Europe of culture” “

Preparing the Symposium to be held in Rome, from 24 to 27 July 2003, on the theme: “Church and university in Europe”: that’s the main objective of the meeting of the national delegates of university apostolate and of the coordination Group of the European Committee of university chaplains, scheduled to be held in Madrid from […]

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