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On Sunday, 17 October, in a “family atmosphere”, a meeting was organized for participants of the Synod for the Middle East (10-24 October) whose theme is “The Catholic Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness”. The goal was to understand more deeply the charism of Chiara Lubich which is expressed in the spirituality of communion and to learn of the 40-year experience of the Focolare in Middle Eastern countries.
Twenty Bishops and other members of the Synod were in attendance at the gathering. They were welcomed by the Rev. Antonio Borges, delegate of the Focolare Movement in the Middle East and His Eminence, Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, who shared a reflection on his experiences regarding “The bishop and communion with the presbyterate”.
The Synod Fathers listened with particular interest to the story of the Movement’s diffusion in the Middle East which was shared by Nadine Chehab (Turkey), the life of the Movement in the local Church which was shared by the Maronite Bishop Simon Atallah (Lebanon), and the ecumenical experience shared by Fadia Haddad. Between the lines, images flowed by of the life and activity of the Movement in these lands.
The meeting concluded with the blessing given by the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alessandria, His Beatitude Antonios Naguib, Rapporteur to the General Synod. He commented that there was much talk about communion at the Synod, “exactly what you are doing also here”. He pointed out that it is likewise important to underscore the importance of love as the basis of communion, for it is only the communion which is lived out in love, in unity, which can transmit God-Love.
In late afternoon, the particpants of the meeting went to the Basilica of Our Lady’s in Trastevere where the Community of Sant’Egidio held a solemn Service of Prayer for Peace.
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20 Oct 2010 | Non categorizzato
On 14 October 2010 the conference room at the Appeals Tribunal welcomed a conference organized by Communion and Law, which was entitled “Comparing European and North American systems: the client-attorney relationship.”
The initiative, which was inserted among the events of ethics training, has been approved by the Council of the Bar of Rome.
Some 150 legal practitioners, lawyers, judges, and students were in attendance at the three-hour meeting conducted by Lawyer Carlo Fusco, who also shared the mission statement of Communion and law.
n a presentation entitled “The Role of the Lawyer’s Conscience in Client Counseling: A North American Perspective,” Professor Uelmen reflected: “Participating for the past several years in discussions about the role of conscience and personal faith in professional life, my sense is that following one’s own conscience, and learning how to express one’s own convictions with sincerity, has made lawyers more, not less, sensitive to the complexities inherent in questions of identity, power dynamics and social context.”
The talk by Attorney Giuseppe Sbarra, on “Mediation” and “civil mediation” was greatly appreciated. It presented mediation as a way of overcoming the culture of conflict by recognizing in it an element of social cohesion.
In the final report presented by Attorney Maria Giovanna Rigatelli from the Central Commission of Communion and Law, he described his experience of many years in an international network of lawyers for the training of practitioners. Lawyer Rigatelli gave voice to the experiences of practitioners from different parts of the world, first steps, accompanied by theoretical insights which show how to implement “fraternity” even in the legal field that can start giving shape to a new culture of law.
20 Oct 2010 | Non categorizzato
19 Oct 2010 | Non categorizzato
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19 Oct 2010 | Non categorizzato
“The Work of Mary (Focolare Movement) has been in the Middle East since 1967. It is rooted in the local culture, in deep communion with the universal Church and with the local churches, under the blessing and care of the Patricarchs and of the local Bishops. There are some 15,000 Catholic members and adherents from various rites.
Striving for continual re-evangelization through living contact with the Word of God, members of the Work of Mary strive to face the suffering and challenges of the Middle East in the light of the Word. Following the teachings of the Church, its members commit themselves to giving witness to the Gospel in the midst of the society in which they live.
The spirituality of communion that is lived in the Work of Mary leads its members to experience the Risen Lord in the midst of His People, instilling courage within them in front of the numberless challenges they face.
Many families, tempted by emigration, strengthened by the support of the community, have decided to remain in their country and, together with others, help to build a better future.
Jesus, crucified and abandoned, inexhaustible font of love and of new life, is the answer, the way, and indispensible means for spreading the culture of the Resurrection.
Numerous Orthodox brothers and sisters share in the spirituality of the Work of Mary with their Catholic brothers and sisters. Inserted within their own churches and powerfully bound by the charity of Christ, they live and work together for the realization of Jesus’ Testament: “that all be one” (John 17:21).
With a few Muslim and Hebrew freinds there is a profound dialogue of life and of religious experience, living and working together for peace and for universal fraternity.”
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19 Oct 2010 | Non categorizzato
Medicine Congress
“I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.” (from the Hippocratic Oath)
A congress for students and young professionals in the field of biomedics.
Rome, 23 – 24 October 2010
Venue: Aula Vito – Policlinico A. Gemelli
Official web site: http://www.mdc-youthcongress.org/mdc-youthcongress/Home.html
What the congress aims to achieve:
– Students and young health professionals debating about relational and ethical issues which are part of their everyday study and work.
– Looking for a way of thinking and doing which helps to face these new challenges.
– A dialogue and sharing of experiences, according to a style based on brotherhood
“I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.” This extract from the Hippocratic Oath is the theme for the congress for students and young professionals in the field of biomedics.
