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THE FINAL MESSAGE, “LET’S RECONSTRUCT CHRISTIAN EUROPE TOGETHER WITH THE YOUNG”” “

The attitude of the European Church to the young must radically change for the better. She must recognize them “not only as a specific sector or object of youth apostolate”, but “as a gift of Christ to his Church in the whole of her mission. She must tackle problems and realize programmes and initiatives together […]

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LETTER OF THE YOUNG, “WE’LL CONTRIBUTE TO A ‘COMMON HOME'”” “

“We’ll contribute to the building of a more human and Christian ‘common European home'”: that is the promise made by the 35 young delegates of the European Episcopal Conferences to their own bishops, at the end of the 10th Symposium of the European bishops held in Rome from 24 to 28 April, and promoted by […]

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28 April" "

ARCHBISHOP FOLEY TO THE YOUNG JOURNALISTS, “ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH”” “

“I know what it means to be a young journalist, because I was one myself. At the age of fourteen I began with radio and then with the diocesan weekly: years ago, in Philadelphia…. so many years ago!”: with these memories of his early days Archbishop John Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social […]

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MSGR. GRAB (CCEE), “PROFESSING THE FAITH” TODAY” “DOES NOT MEAN “CONDEMNING”, BUT COMBATING HYPOCRISY” “

In an age like our own, characterized by “a great variety of religious proposals”, the task of Christians “is not to denigrate, reject or demonize en masse whatever is different from themselves, but to “proclaim Christ the one Saviour of the world” with “humility, courage, respect and responsiveness”, though without ignoring the need to “warn […]

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MSGR. GRAB (CCEE), “PROFESSING THE FAITH” TODAY” “DOES NOT MEAN “CONDEMNING”, BUT COMBATING HYPOCRISY” “

In an age like our own, characterized by “a great variety of religious proposals”, the task of Christians “is not to denigrate, reject or demonize en masse whatever is different from themselves, but to “proclaim Christ the one Saviour of the world” with “humility, courage, respect and responsiveness”, though without ignoring the need to “warn […]

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FINAL MESSAGE” “” “” “

“I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.” “I am writing to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one” (1John 2:13/14). 1. The 10th Symposium of European Bishops on the theme “Youth of […]

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LETTER OF THE YOUNG” “TO THE EUROPEAN BISHOPS” “” “” “

Dear Bishops , We are young Christians, from various countries of the European continent. We come from various social and ecclesial realities. But we find our communion in Christ. After these important days spent together with you, we want, first of all, to thank you for having wished to give a voice to 35 young […]

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THE POPE’S ADDRESS” “” “” “

The Holy Father John Paul II received the participants at the 10th Symposium of European bishops in audience in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace on Thursday 25 April 2002, and made this address to them which we publish below: Venerated Brothers in the Episcopate! 1. With great joy I receive you on […]

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Giovani e vescovi, ” “nuovi spazi di dialogo” “

Ricerca di nuovi linguaggi più vicini alla realtà giovanile, maggiore presenza dei vescovi e necessità di ripensare ‘strutture’ tradizionali come le parrocchie per trovare nuove vie di missione: sono questi per mons. Amédée Grab, presidente del Consiglio delle Conferenze episcopali europee (Ccee) alcuni degli elementi emersi dai lavori del X Simposio dei vescovi europei che […]

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MONS. BOZANIC (ZAGABRIA): ” “"GIOVANI DELL’EST E DELL’OVEST AVANTI INSIEME" ” “” “

“E’ molto significativo che questo simposio dei il primo del nuovo millennio, si occupi dei giovani. Indica che la Chiesa guarda al domani con fiducia”: lo ha detto nella conferenza stampa di questa mattina in Vaticano, mons. Josip Bozanic, arcivescovo di Zagabria (Croazia) e vice-presidente della Ccee. “Dopo la caduta del comunismo – ha proseguito […]

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