Russia: 6 January, Orthodox Christmas” “

“May suffering not harden our hearts”. That’s the plea made by Alexis II, patriarch of Moscow and of all Russia in his message marking this year’s festivity of Christmas celebrated by the Russian Orthodox Church on 6 January. In his message, the patriarch – who officiated the celebration of the Christmas rite in the cathedral […]

di Redazione

France: the R.Follereau Foundation rejects the accusations” “

“The sums collected on behalf of lepers are always used, in their entirety, to finance the campaign against leprosy”. So declares Michel Récipon, president of the Raoul Follereau Foundation, following the controversy that has erupted in France on the presumed illicit use of the donations by the Foundation. It was Radio France International – a […]

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Euro: almsgiving at risk?” “

The replacement of the franc by the euro has raised a problem that has not escaped the attention of Magnificat, a French consultancy agency entirely at the service of the Church, specialized in fund-raising, in direct marketing and in various associated activities. The introduction of the euro in France has meant that the Sunday collection […]

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The De Gasperi Foundation” “

An international conference, an exhibition and a forum are being planned by the Alcide De Gasperi Foundation for democracy, peace and international cooperation. In the course of the conference to be held in Rome on 22 January, a document published by the Foundation will be presented and discussed: it tackles the international energy problem, and […]

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International competition for youth” “

IRSE (the Regional Institute for European Studies of Friuli Venezia Giulia) has announced its 25th annual international competition “Europe and Youth”. Eligible to take part in it are students at universities and schools of every order and grade throughout the Italian regions, the Alpe Adria Community and the children of Italians resident for reasons of […]

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Dailies and periodicals” “” “

The main international dailies in the early days of the new year devote ample coverage to reviewing the progress of the euro following its introduction on 1st January. Thus Le Monde of 8/1, reports, on its front page, on the Italian “case”, after the resignation of Italian Foreign Minister Renato Ruggiero from the Berlusconi government. […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications among others came into force: · Common position (EC) no. 2/2002, of 17/9/2001, defined by the Council and deliberated in conformity with the procedure specified in article 251 of the Treaty instituting the European Community, with a view to the adoption of a […]

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European Parliament” “

The main points on the agenda of the parliamentary Commissions that met in Brussels from Monday 7 to Thursday 10 January were as follows: · Changeover to the Euro – Situation at the end of the first week (Commission for economic and monetary problems, rapporteur: Maaten); · Relations between the European Parliament and the national […]

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editorial

De Gasperi, Schuman, Adenauer” “” “

The European single currency, the Euro, came into force on 1st January 2002. A monetary union that, the hope is, will prelude the political union for which many European statesmen have worked ever since the end of the second world war. One of them was Alcide De Gasperi whom SirEurope has chosen to commemorate in […]

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The pride of being Europeans” “” “

The year 2002 has welcomed the advent of the Euro and the disappearance of the national currencies. But many other challenges still await the European Union, beginning with the reform of the European institutions and the enlargement of the Union, as established by the European Council at Laeken, on 14 and 15 December last year. […]

di Bruno Desidera (la vita del popolo – Treviso)" "" "" "