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A new ethical principle” “

The 4th meeting of the delegates of the European Episcopal Conferences for the environment will be held in Venice (Island of San Giorgio, International Salesian Institute) from 23 to 26 May 2002. Promoted by the Council of the European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), in collaboration with the Office for social and labour problems of the Italian […]

di Matteo Mascia " "Coordinator of the Ethics Project and Environmental Policies of " "the Lanza Foundation" "" "

Germany" "

“Globalizing” hearts” “

“A chance to be exploited, not a destiny to be accepted”: that’s how globalization is described by the German Federal President Johannes Rau, in his “Berlin address” of 2002, which was dedicated to the theme and entitled “A chance, not a destiny – organizing globalization politically”. The speech was given in the Museum of Communication […]

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Spain" "

Combating unemployment” “

A campaign launched by Caritas, Justice and Peace and the “Fraternities of Work” with a counselling and training service for the most disadvantaged

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Combating unemployment” “

Europe is trying to create new jobs through the flexibility of the labour market but the phenomenon of unemployment continues to increase and to affect the weaker sections of society – especially immigrants, young people and women. Caritas-Madrid, the “Fraternities of Work” and Justice and Peace have organized a campaign aimed at raising awareness about […]

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” “In commemoration of Iqbal

The Christian Cultural Movement has organized a series of events against child slavery in 30 Spanish cities, in commemoration of the anniversary of the murder of Iqbal Masih, a 12-year-old militant of the Front of liberation from forced labour in Pakistan. Iqbal was assassinated in 1995 by the mafia of the carpet industry. Child slavery […]

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” “CCEE: meeting on the environment in Venice” “

The fourth consultation of the European Episcopal Conferences on the responsibility for the creation will be held in Venice from 23 to 26 May. Organized by the CCEE, the Council of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe, this year’s meeting is devoted to the theme: “Work and responsibility for the creation. Sustainable development demands a new […]

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France: the poor appeal to president Chirac” “

The eradication of poverty and social exclusion: this is what the poor of France ask of the new president of the French Republic, Jacques Chirac. A campaign to this end was orchestrated by French Caritas in the run-up to the presidential elections. During the election campaign, Caritas enabled poor people to make their voice heard […]

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Greece: the KEK meeets Christodoulos ” “

Two delegates of the “Church and Society” Commission of the KEK (Conference of European Churches) had a meeting in recent days with His Beatitude Christodoulos, archbishop of Athens and all Greece. At the centre of the talks in the Greek capital was the role of the Churches in the Convention for the future of Europe […]

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Spain: message for Charity Day” “

“We must grow in the sense of justice, solidarity and social conscience”. This is the appeal made in a message published in recent days by the Social Pastoral Commission of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, to mark Charity Day on 2 June, the feast of “Corpus Domini”. In their message the Spanish bishops stress that “the […]

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England and Wales: the bishops focus on the family” “

A national coordinator for the family and marriage is about to be appointed by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and will have the job of keeping the bishops informed about policies and new legislation affecting the sector. The new coordinator will also have the task of supporting dioceses and animators in this particular […]

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