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After the dispute over the distribution of refugees from the rescue ship "Lifeline," the Vatican has again called for solidarity in Europe. Cardinal Becciu, however, refrained from evaluating the Italian government.

The first "Open Monastery Day" is intended to give outsiders the opportunity to get to know the facets of monastic life. Answers to questions about religious life.

More than 100 events, spread throughout the city, across all denominational boundaries: around a thousand singers, instrumentalists and organists present concerts and many other events for a good two weeks.

The Ethics Commission on the Energy Transition appointed by Chancellor Angela Merkel sees a nuclear phaseout within ten years as an opportunity for Germany. "We are unique in the world," commission chairman Klaus Topfer said Monday in Berlin.

Clear words from the Central Council of Jews in Germany: The latter criticizes Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for his congratulations to Iran on its 40th anniversary. On the 11th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. February.

A suspect is in custody following the violent altercation at a parsonage in the Erz Mountains region of Germany. At a Christmas party for the lonely and needy, a community member had been seriously injured by a stab wound.

On the occasion of his 90th birthday. On his 60th birthday, Cardinal Camillo Ruini has spoken out on politics and church policy. While he praised the new head of government Draghi, he cannot find anything wrong with many demands for reform within the church.

In an eagerly awaited ruling, the Chilean Supreme Court has reduced the sentences of four Mapuch convicts. At the end of March, a military court sentenced the Mapuche under an anti-terrorism law dating from the time of the Pichochet dictatorship. The four Indians reacted with disappointment.

Vatican and Lutheran World Federation have published a new Italian translation of the "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification". With this, the Catholic Church and Lutherans want to continue the "history of reconciliation".

France, Britain and the U.S. have launched the first wave of attacks on Libyan strongman Gadhafi's forces – apparently dozens of people have already died. Following pax christi, Pope Benedict XVI has now also said. called for the protection of the Libyan population.