Council of Europe —
Council of Europe —
JOHN PAUL II/6 —
Wojtyla, the Polish Pope who believed in a united Europe
di Gianni Borsa and Marco Calvarese from StrasbourgJohn Paul II devoted countless speeches, exhortations and visits to the construction of Europe’s “common home.” In the years of…
ANNIVERSARY —
Card. Betori: “John Paul II restored the central role of the human person”
di Riccardo BenottiCardinal Giuseppe Betori pays tribute to St. John Paul II on the twentieth anniversary of his death: “He restored man’s…
Speeches —
EU Parliament: Metsola quotes John Paul II as she introduces Polish Prime Minister. Tusk, “Europe was, is, and will always be great”.
Church in Europe —
Bergoglio in Brussels and Leuven: a visit under the banner of hope
di Gianni BorsaThe Holy Father heads for Luxembourg and Belgium, where he will find a Christian community that is grappling with difficulties…
PLENARY SESSION —
Strasbourg: Metsola elected by overwhelming majority. “Europe is hope”
di Gianni BorsaOutgoing Maltese President Metsola (EPP) was re-elected President of the European Parliament. Her inaugural speech speaks of democracy, freedom, social…
ANNIVERSARIES —
Tenth Anniversary of the Canonisation of John Paul II
di Anna T. KowalewskaThe Polish Pope was remembered in the Vatican Basilica and in Poland, through the words of Cardinal Dziwisz and Cardinal…
25 YEARS SINCE THE VISIT TO CUBA —
Bishop Aranguren Echeverría: “St John Paul II was a harbinger of hope and truth”
di Bruno Desidera*“The visit of the Polish Pope represented an oasis in the life of the people. It will always be remembered,…
Poland: Bishops’ Conference publishes “Position paper on John Paul II’s action on sexual crimes against minors”
TESTIMONY —
Holocaust Remembrance Day. Schutz (Israeli Amb. to the Holy See): “A lesson for all”
di Daniele RocchiOn January 27, 1945, Red Army Soviet troops entered Auschwitz (Oświęcim in Polish) and revealed to the world the huge…
INTERVIEW —
School education in Poland: Karol Wojtyla and the EU in the new curricula. Interview with Minister Czarnek
di Anna T. Kowalewska“Ancient and medieval history are important subjects, but unless young people have a good knowledge of recent history, they will…

