la convenzione" "

Consultare le Chiese” “

Michael Weninger, membro del gruppo dei consiglieri politici del presidente della Commissione europea Romano Prodi e incaricato dei rapporti con le religioni, sta terminando di raccogliere i contributi dei rappresentanti delle confessioni cristiane, delle comunità ebraiche e musulmane e delle altre religioni presenti nel territorio dell’Unione Europea (cfr SirEuropa n.10/2002). Tali materiali serviranno a definire […]

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I giovani in Parlamento” “

La “Convenzione dei giovani” è in corso a Bruxelles dal 9 al 12 luglio. Voluto dal presidente della Convenzione per il futuro dell’Europa, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, nonché dai due vicepresidenti Giuliano Amato e Jean-Luc Dehaene, questo appuntamento chiude la prima “fase di ascolto” dei lavori della Convenzione e permette ai giovani di tutta Europa di […]

di Gian Andrea Garancini – Bruxelles" "" "

editoriale" "

San Benedetto e l’Europa” “

S. Benedetto è morto in piedi. Lo racconta s. Gregorio Magno: quando è venuto il momento in cui ha sentito che Dio lo chiamava, si è fatto portare in chiesa, ha voluto che si celebrasse l’Eucaristia e ha detto ai suoi discepoli di tenerlo in piedi con le mani alzate, in modo da morire nello […]

di Mariano Magrassi – benedettino, arcivescovo emerito di Bari" "

abortion" "

The principle of subsidiarity violated” “

On 3 July the European Parliament discussed and approved (280 votes in favour, 240 against, 28 abstentions) the report and draft resolution of the Belgian Socialist Anne Van Lancker on “Sexual and reproductive health and rights” (cf. SirEurope no.19 of 16/5/2002). The document, adopted in the Commission for women’s rights and equal opportunities on 6 […]

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The condemnation of the European bishops” “

COMECE , the Commission of the episcopates of the European Community, judges “deplorable” and “inopportune” the European Parliament’s adoption of the “Report on sexual and reproductive health and rights” and the corresponding Resolution, approved by the European Parliament at Strasbourg on 3 July. The Secretariat of COMECE, in a statement, expresses its total disagreement with […]

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And now a European Community law is being prepared” “

The “ Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for policies and actions regarding reproductive and sexual hygiene and connected rights in the developing countries” was published in the Official Gazette of the European Community (OGEC C 151 E/260) of 25/6/2002. The draft EC law – which in the intentions […]

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preparing for WYD" "

Countdown for thousands of youngsters” “

European youth too have begun preparing for their departure for Toronto (Canada), where the 17th World Youth Day (WYD) will be held from 18 to 28 July, on the theme: “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world”. This year’s WYD is expected to involve some 25,000 volunteers, 129 parishes […]

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Netherlands: solidarity fund” “

Some 550 Dutch youngsters will fly to Toronto from the Netherlands to attend WYD from 15 to 18 July. Bearing in mind the distance and the cost of the travel, this is considered a particularly high number of participants for Holland. Some 1,300 participated in the WYD in Rome. For the first time coordinated travel […]

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Romania: guests of Romanian emigrants” “

Some 130 Romanian youngsters from the Catholic Churches of the Latin and oriental rites will participate in WYD in Toronto. From 18 to 22 July they will be guests of the diocese of Montreal, before leaving for Toronto on the 23rd. The Romanian youngsters will be accompanied by some priests and by two bishops: Aurel […]

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Malta: in the company of Frassati” “

The steep costs of air travel to Toronto have reduced to 12 the participants in WYD from the island of Malta. They are due to arrive there on 14 July and will be the guests of the Maltese consulate in the city. From 18 to 22 July they will be given accommodation by the parish […]

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