Blog
Here is the multi-coloured news of Together for Europe: local and international meetings, experiences, testimonies, cultural contributions, reflections and other news.
Introduction by Gérard Testard
The European Union is an organisation that is often not seen favourably by the public. Politicians not infrequently criticise it, at times in order to defend their own questionable internal politics. The European Union cannot be said to be without defects (there are...
Together towards a more open and philanthropic Europe
When Together for Europe was launched on 31st October 1999 on the day the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification was signed there was a real sense of hope in the air. It was an important sign of unity after almost 500 years of division. Various spiritual...
What distinguishes us?
Chiara Lubich, one of the initiators of Together for Europe, spoke several times about the communion between the Movements and Communities of various Churches. An excerpt from a talk she gave to the leaders of Catholic and Evangelical Movements in Munich, on 8th...
Start with ourselves
How do you see Europe in the overall context of world politics? Europe is a continent that people talk about a lot and one that perhaps considers itself to be the centre of the world. Is this a bit selfish? There are other problems in the world than the European ones....
The joy of being European
Young people don’t seem to be very interested in the future of Europe. What do you think? I don’t think this is true. Many of them are interested but they are not visible. Only the ones who don’t want Europe to be united are visible. They want to divide us, and they...
Sharing resources
May 9th is "Europe Day". What comes to mind when you hear this date? How would you like this day to be celebrated by Europeans? I see this day as an opportunity for European countries to dare to start transnational actions. We don’t need an elaborate programme, but...
We urgently need a European culture
If you were President of the European Commission (in other words if you had both the responsibility and the decision-making power), what priorities would be on your agenda to maintain and increase unity of peoples in Europe? I believe the most urgent reform to be...
About 9th May by Jeff Fountain
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Being “for” Europe
"We marvel at the action of the Holy Spirit in our times". Cardinal Kasper accompanied and supported Together for Europe network from its very beginnings. On the 30th June 2016, on the occasion of the last Congress in Munich, he shared his views on the importance of...
Slovenia: dialogue among Movements
The 1st February was a special occasion for all involved in Together for Europe in Slovenia. For the very first time, representatives of various Movements presented Together for Europe in the Slovenian Parliament. The delegation received a warm welcome from Jožef...