venerdì 30 dicembre 2011

EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN JUSTICE AND PEACE


MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE
WORLD DAY OF PEACE

" .... My Message is also addressed to parents, families and all those involved in the area of education and formation, as well as to leaders in the various spheres of religious, social, political, economic and cultural life and in the media. Attentiveness to young people and their concerns, the ability to listen to them and appreciate them, is not merely something expedient; it represents a primary duty for society as a whole, for the sake of building a future of justice and peace.It is a matter of communicating to young people an appreciation for the positive value of life and of awakening in them a desire to spend their lives in the service of the Good. This is a task which engages each of us personally......

EDUCATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN JUSTICE AND PEACE


MENSAJE DE SU SANTIDAD BENEDICTO XVI PARA LA CELEBRACIÓN DE LA
XLV JORNADA MUNDIAL DE LA PAZ

" ... Mi mensaje se dirige también a los padres, las familias y a todos los estamentos educativos y formativos, así como a los responsables en los distintos ámbitos de la vida religiosa, social, política, económica, cultural y de la comunicación. Prestar atención al mundo juvenil, saber escucharlo y valorarlo, no es sólo una oportunidad, sino un deber primario de toda la sociedad, para la construcción de un futuro de justicia y de paz.Se ha de transmitir a los jóvenes el aprecio por el valor positivo de la vida, suscitando en ellos el deseo de gastarla al servicio del bien. Éste es un deber en el que todos estamos comprometidos en primera persona... "

EDUCAR A LOS JÓVENES EN LA JUSTICIA Y LA PAZ

MESSAGE DE SA SAINTETÉ BENOÎT XVI POUR LA CÉLÉBRATION DE LA
JOURNÉE MONDIALE DE LA PAIX

" .... Mon Message s’adresse également aux parents, aux familles, à toutes les composantes éducatives, formatives, comme aussi aux responsables dans les différents milieux de la vie religieuse, sociale, politique, économique, culturelle et de la communication. Être attentifs au monde des jeunes, savoir l'accueillir et le valoriser, n’est pas seulement une opportunité, mais un devoir fondamental de toute la société, pour la construction d’un avenir de justice et de paix. Il s’agit de communiquer aux jeunes une appréciation de la valeur positive de la vie, en suscitant en eux le désir de la dédier au service du Bien. C’est là une tâche qui nous engage tous personnellement.... "

ÉDUQUER LES JEUNES À LA JUSTICE ET À LA PAIX




venerdì 23 dicembre 2011

Christmas 2011 and the New Year 2012


Christmas 2011 and the New Year 2012

May the gift of the Incarnation bring peace and happiness to you, your family, and all with whom and for whom you work.

On behalf of all who are involved in the World Union of Catholic Teachers, I wish you a very happy and holy Christmas. May the Peace and Joy of Christ continue with you through the New Year and throughout 2012.

Mark Philpot President, WUCT

WUCT-UMEC BRIEFING december 2012

BENEDICT XVI :

"As Christmas approaches, I offer prayerful good wishes to you and your families for a spiritually fruitful celebration of the Lord’s birth. At Midnight Mass, we sing: “Today a Saviour is born for us”. This “Today” evokes an eternal present, for the mystery of Christ’s coming transcends time and permeates all history. “Today” – every day - we are invited to discover the presence of God’s saving love in our midst. In the birth of Jesus, God comes to us and asks us to receive him, so that he can be born in our lives and transform them, and our world, by the power of his love. The Christmas liturgy also invites us to contemplate Christ’s birth against the backdrop of his paschal mystery. Christmas points beyond itself, to the redemption won for us on the Cross and the glory of the Resurrection. May this Christmas fill you with joy in the knowledge that God has drawn near to us and is with us at every moment of our lives".


sabato 10 dicembre 2011

Human Rights Day 2011


Human Rights Day 2011

It has been a year like no other for human rights. Human rights activism has never been more topical or more vital. And through the transforming power of social media, ordinary people have become human rights activists.

This year, millions of people decided the time had come to claim their rights. They took to the streets and demanded change. Many found their voices using the internet and instant messaging to inform, inspire and mobilize supporters to seek their basic human rights. Social media helped activists organize peaceful protest movements in cities across the globe - from Tunis to Madrid, from Cairo to New York - at times in the face of violent repression.

Human rights belong equally to each of us and bind us together as a global community with the same ideals and values. As a global community we all share a day in common: Human Rights Day on 10 December, when we remember the creation 63 years ago of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

On Human Rights Day 2011, we pay tribute to all human rights defenders and ask you to get involved in the global human rights movement.

UN Human Right