Germany: Bishops’ Conference, respect for freedom of thought, but “assisted suicide is not an ethically acceptable option” martedì 26 alle 16:28
Remembrance Day: Von der Leyen (EU), “antisemitic narrative on social media”. Call to never forget historic facts martedì 26 alle 15:59
EU Parliament-Church: a workshop on “Migration and children” taking place today: the situation of unaccompanied children martedì 26 alle 15:30
Davos Forum: online meetings on “A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust”. Guterres, Xi Jinping, Merkel among the guests lunedì 25 alle 13:39
Netherlands: curfew and clashes in 10 cities. Prime Minister Rutte, “criminal violence”. Bishops, “stay in contact by prayer” lunedì 25 alle 12:37
Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly, practical and ethical considerations of vaccines and discrimination against people affected by chronic diseases on the agenda lunedì 25 alle 10:18
Portugal: Rebelo de Sousa re-elected president by absolute majority. “Fighting the pandemic, stopping xenophobia”. Populists get 12% of the votes lunedì 25 alle 9:26
Denmark: draft law introducing obligation to translate homilies and sermons into Danish. Card. Hollerich (COMECE), “erosion of religious freedom” venerdì 22 alle 13:28
Poland: Catholic-Muslim dialogue, “there is no room for violence in the two religions”. “Every church, mosque or synagogue is a special place” venerdì 22 alle 12:21
Fafce: “Intergenerational equity and demographic change”, a debate on family policies and the Recovery Plan venerdì 22 alle 12:09
Denmark: Council of Churches opposed to obligation to translate homilies and sermons into Danish. “Violation of the tradition of freedom and diversity” giovedì 21 alle 18:12
Portugal: Bishops suspend all Masses and pastoral activities. “Painful decision, but responsibility is a moral imperative” giovedì 21 alle 17:14