Emigration" "

From strangers to citizens” “

“Analysing the situation of Italian Catholic missions in Europe in order to identify new priorities”. This is the aim of the second meeting of national European delegates of the CEI Migrantes Foundation which opened today, 5 September, at Yverdon (Switzerland) and will run until next Sunday, 8 September. During the meeting, its organisers explain, “reflection […]

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Greece" "

Rights denied to Catholics” “

In receiving Christos Botzios, the new Greek ambassador to the Holy See, at Castelgandolfo on 2 September, John Paul II reiterated the proposal for “a lasting truce of all violence” for the occasion of the Olympic Games, due to take place in Athens in 2004. The ambassador received the invitation, and highlighted that “great attention” […]

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Romania" "

"Multiethnic" Christianity” “

Romania is like a “cultural meeting point between the Latin and Slav-Orthodox worlds and an example of the fertile coexistence of different religious confessions in a continuous, if not always easy and immediate, dialogue”. The religious history of Romania is being discussed during the 24th European Week organised by the Paul VI Ambrosian Foundation and […]

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Switzerland: bishops’ directive against paedophilia” “

A directive from Swiss bishops to prevent sexual abuse in pastoral care; participation in a national march against paedophilia; the organisation, for next year, of “Swiss WYDs”; and the creation of the “Suisse Solidaire Foundation” are some of the decisions taken in the course of the 257th ordinary assembly of Swiss bishops which closed yesterday, […]

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Italy: "Agora" for the young people of the Mediterranean” “

From 9 to 15 September, Loreto will host the Agora for young people of the Mediterranean, the slogan of which is: “His way will pass over the waters”. The theme of this first encounter is: “Blessed are those who are poor before God: God will give them his Kingdom”. The initiative is promoted by the […]

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France: Vatican correspondent of "Le Monde" wins award” “

Henri Tincq, the journalist who since 1985 has been responsible for religious news in the French daily “Le Monde”, has won the Templeton Prize 2001 as “best European journalist of the year in religious matters”. The announcement was made by the Conference of European Churches (KEK), administrator of the Templeton Prize which is promoted by […]

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European bishops" "

Consultation on the European Ecumenical Charter” “

“No other ecumenical document has reached such a wide base and given rise to such great debate”. This is the opinion of Msgr. Aldo Giordano, secretary general of the CCEE (Council of European Episcopal Conferences), on the “Charta Oecumenica europea”, signed in April 2001 by the presidents of the CCEE and KEK (Conference of European […]

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CCEE delegation visits Kazakhstan” “

Msgr. Amédée Grab, president of the CCEE (Council of European Episcopal Conferences) and bishop of Coira, recently visited Kazakhstan with a delegation composed of 25 bishops and representatives of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe and Eurasia. The trip, which took place from 9 to 16 August, was dedicated to the memory of the suffering and […]

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COMECE: "summer university" in Slovenia” “

The fourth session of the summer university organised by COMECE (Commission of Episcopates of the European Community) will take place at Celjie in Slovenia from 7 to 11 September. Taking part will be a young delegate from each of the Episcopal Conferences of the European Union and the countries of expansion. “Boundaries” is the theme […]

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European Union" "

Johannesburg: EU a protagonist, but it was not enough” “

Despite the criticism of experts and the disappointment expressed by many non governmental organisations regarding the outcome of the world summit on sustainable development, a number of the agreements signed in Johannesburg reflect the position of the European Union. The EU delegation was led by the Danish minister for the environment, his Greek counterpart and […]

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