Reaffirming "the reasons for believing"” “

No to a university “subordinated to and conditional on” the needs of production and the market, yes to a university capable of reaffirming the “reasons for believing” to contemporary man, through a language endowed with “a profound cultural quality”, but at the same time not abstract or “separate” from the reality of daily life. This, […]

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A forum for youth” “

An “agora”, a forum where people can meet and exchange experiences and ideas: that’s the aim of a meeting organized by Italy’s national Service for youth apostolate and national Office for missionary cooperation, in collaboration with the “John Paul II” Centre of spirituality. It’s called the “Agora of Mediterranean youth” which aims to promote, through […]

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Dialogue and identity” “

A vision of the world and a religious practice that arouse sympathy: that’s how Buddhism presents itself to the eyes of Westerners. It’s a religion with a large following in the West (statistics speak of a million or so believers), present in all countries of the continent. To grasp the scale of the phenomenon, some […]

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A demand for spirituality ” “

If Buddhism exerts so much “fascination” in Europe it’s because people are ignorant of the spiritual heritage of Christianity. That’s why the churches “need to help Europeans to rediscover the spiritual richness of the Christian message”. The suggestion is made by a Buddhist master, of Swiss nationality, linked ever since his adolescence with the Japanese […]

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Religions, instrument of peace” “

“Religions, spirituality, ‘laicity’: factors of tolerance and brotherhood, or factors of division or exclusion?” On this question the representatives of various religious confessions met together in the Parliament in Brussels on 25 September for a colloquium organized as part of the programme of events marking the Day for peace to be celebrated in 7 October. […]

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150 associations in the Social Forum” “

The Social Forum made its debut in Belgium at a meeting in Brussels on Saturday 21 September. 150 associations met together for the launch of the initiative that has chosen for its slogan: “Another world is possible”. The Forum was attended by the representatives of NGOs and trades-unions, and also Christian associations and organizations, such […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “

The recent elections in Germany and the Middle Eastern question: they are two issues that are given wide coverasge in the main European dailies, engaged in reflecting on the “Community” implications of the German vote and on the difficult international situation, dominated by the USA-Iraq crisis and the tragic Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The Chancellor’s delibitating triumph”, […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Iniziative of the Kingdom of Denmark in view of the adoption of a resolution by the Council concerning the ascertainment and prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other similar crimes (OGEC C 223/19, 19/9/2002). · […]

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European Parliament” “

The Commissions of the European Parliament will meet in Brussels from Monday 30/9 to Thursday 3/10/2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · Activity of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) (Economic Commission, rapporteur: Markov). · Temporary work: framework for the protection of workers, relations with firms (Commission for Employment […]

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Copenhagen: Europe-Asia summit” “

The 4th summit between the European Union and the countries of Asia (ASEM 4) was held in Copenhagen on 23 and 24 September, with the objective of reinforcing cooperation between the two continents, especially as regards foreign policy, trade and culture. The political discussions focused on the campaign against international terrorism, the process of reconciliation […]

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