April 2005 Articles

2005 Winter Special Olympics

From February 25 to March 5, the Special Olympics World Winter Games was held in Nagano, Japan, making the city the first ever to host the Olympic, Paralympic and Special Olympic Games.



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Using Soccer to Build Peace

Last November the Evangelical Church of Congo founded a soccer school to promote a culture of peace among the young people



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Holding the Fort

The Kelley family challenge: mom’s with the kids on a military base, dad’s in Iraq

The New Employee

Even in a work grievance the Golden Rule can be followed



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Building a home, and our unity

Normal, family decisions are transformed when we live the Gospels



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Kick the Habit

The TV Turnoff Network, a Washington-based non-profit organization, is sponsoring its 11th annual National TV Turnoff Week



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Marriage Preparation

The example of a Catholic diocese in Texas for marriage and family preparation



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A Global Wave of Solidarity

Human ties amid tragedy. Focolare communities at work in tsunami-stricken areas



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The Model of Nazareth

The Holy Family is a source of inspiration for families to know what attitudes to assume, what relationships to foster and what virtues to improve.



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In Defense of Life

Recently open public discussion about in vitro fertilization and other artificial means of reproduction provided an opportunity for citizens to reflect deeply on the values of our democracy.

Green Electricity

The growth of “green electricity” is more than ever making news.

Environment News

Ecology and the church



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On the Steps of the Courthouse

A married couple finds the courage to start all over again.



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Promoting Family Film

Wanting to bring family values back into the world of film, CinemaNet Europe has put its efforts into raising funds for a new Family Film Festival.



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Families as Peacebuilders

"A reconciled family becomes an agent of reconciliation:” this was the theme of a Week for Peace, held in Mindanao, Philippines, at the end of last November.



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World Meeting of Families 2006

Next year the world meeting of families, called for by Pope John Paul II, will be held in Valencia, Spain.



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Save the Date: April 16

The International Familyfest, a global event for families, will take place simultaneously in over 100 countries. We interviewed Danilo and Annamaria Zanzucchi, International Directors of the Focolare’s New Families Movement.



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The Shifting Roles of Parenting

The changes that have occurred in fatherly authority certainly have some positive elements that were characterized more in the mother’s role such as tenderness, care and understanding.



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The Grain of Wheat

On the 25th anniversary of the murder of El Salvador’s Archbishop Oscar Romero, an interview with his friend Julian Filochowski.



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The New El Salvador

The Peace Accords, which established an agreement between both sides of the El Salvador civil war in 1992, is still considered one of the most successful peace settlements made by the United Nations.



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