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Incontro Dei Consiglieri Giuridici Delle Conferenze Episcopali D’Europa INCONTRO DEI CONSIGLIERI GIURIDICI DELLE CONFERENZE EPISCOPALI D’EUROPA MEETING OF THE LEGAL ADVISORS OF THE BISHOPS’ CONFERENCES OF EUROPE BRATISLAVA, MARCH 4-6 MARZO 2015 1 Immagine di copertina: Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Allegoria del Buon Governo, Sala dei Nove, Palazzo Pubblico di Siena, 1338-1339 (particolare) 2 INDICE TABLE OF CONTENTS PROGRAMMA ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 PROGRAMME ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 SALUTI, S.E. Mons. Stanislav Zvolensky ........................................................................................................ 8 SALUTI, S.E. Mons. Mario Giordana ............................................................................................................ 10 GREETINGS, H.E. Mgr. Mario Giordana .................................................................................................... 12 INTRODUZIONE, Mons. Duarte da Cunha ................................................................................................ 14 INTRODUCTION, Mgr. Duarte da Cunha .................................................................................................. 17 CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION: AN INTRODUCTION, Prof. Marek Šmid ..................................... 20 DIFESA E LIMITI DEL DIRITTO ALLA LIBERTÀ D’ESPRESSIONE Prof.ssa Marta Cartabia .................................................................................................................................. 29 LE SFIDE ALLA CHIESA OGGI CONTENUTE NEI DISCORSI DI PAPA FRANCESCO AL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO E AL CONSIGLIO D’EUROPA A STRASBURGO S.E. Mons. Paul R. Gallagher ........................................................................................................................... 34 POPE FRANCIS’ ADDRESSES TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE IN STRASBOURG: THE MAIN CHALLENGES FOR THE CHURCH NOWADAYS H.E. Mgr. Paul R. Gallagher ............................................................................................................................ 38 BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES SUBMITTED BY THE PARTICIPANTS Mr Jesús Miguel López-Nieto ......................................................................................................................... 42 FINAL PRESS RELEASE ................................................................................................................................... 46 COMUNICATO STAMPA FINALE ................................................................................................................. 49 COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE ........................................................................................................................... 52 PRESSEMITTEILUNGEN ................................................................................................................................. 55 APPENDIX............................................................................................................................................................58 3 PROGRAMMA Mercoledì 4 marzo 2015 16:00 SESSIONE DI APERTURA Saluti S.E. Mons. Stanislav Zvolenský, Arcivescovo di Bratislava S.E. Mons. Mario Giordana, Nunzio Apostolico in Slovacchia Presentazione del programma dell’incontro Mons. Duarte da Cunha, Segretario Generale del CCEE 17:00 Pausa 17:30 PRIMA SESSIONE L’obiezione di coscienza: un’introduzione al tema Relatore: Prof. Marek Šmid, Rettore dell’Università di Trnava (Slovacchia) 19:30 Vespri e Santa Messa, Chiesa di San Giovanni di Matha Presiede: S.E. Mons. Jozef Hal’ko, Vescovo Ausiliare di Bratislava 20:30 Cena Giovedì 5 marzo 2015 08:00 Lodi e Santa Messa, Chiesa di San Giovanni di Matha Presiede: S.E. Mons. Stanislav Zvolenský, Arcivescovo di Bratislava 08:45 Prima colazione 09:15 SECONDA SESSIONE L’obiezione di coscienza in ambito medico. Breve analisi di alcuni aspetti pratici Relatrice: Prof.ssa Eva Grey, St. Elisabeth University of Health and Social Work, Bratislava 10:15 Pausa 10:45 Gruppi di lavoro divisi per lingua 11:30 Dibattito 12:30 Pranzo 4 14:00 Partenza in pullman per Vienna 15:00 TERZA SESSIONE - VIENNA Visita alla EU Fundamental Rights Agency Incontro con Gabriel Toggenburg, responsabile della redazione del rapporto annuale della FRA e del Comitato Scientifico dell’Agenzia 17:30 L’Organizzazione per la Sicurezza e la Cooperazione in Europa Incontro con Mons. Marinko Antolović, Missione Permanente della Santa Sede presso l’OSCE 19:30 Cena in un ristorante a Vienna 21:30 Partenza in pullman per Bratislava Venerdì 6 marzo 2015 08:00 Lodi e Santa Messa, Chiesa di San Giovanni di Matha Presiede: S.E. Mons. Paul R. Gallagher, Segretario per i Rapporti con gli Stati, Segreteria di Stato della Santa Sede 08:45 Colazione 09:15 QUARTA SESSIONE Difesa e limiti del diritto alla libertà di espressione Video intervista con il giudice Marta Cartabia, Vice-Presidente della Corte Costituzionale italiana. A seguire: dibattito tra i partecipanti 10:15 Pausa 10:45 SESSIONE CONCLUSIVA Le sfide alla Chiesa di oggi nei discorsi di Papa Francesco al Parlamento Europeo e al Consiglio d’Europa a Strasburgo S.E. Mons. Paul R. Gallagher, Segretario per i Rapporti con gli Stati, Segreteria di Stato della Santa Sede Un Osservatorio Europeo Sintesi dei questionari inviati in precedenza ai partecipanti Jesús Miguel López Nieto, Direttore Servizio Giuridico Civile, Conferenza Episcopale spagnola 12:30 Pranzo conclusivo Partenze 5 PROGRAMME Wednesday 4 March 2015 16:00 OPENING SESSION Greetings H.E. Mgr. Stanislav Zvolenský, Archbishop of Bratislava H.E. Mgr. Mario Giordana, Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia Overview of the program of the meeting Mgr. Duarte da Cunha, CCEE Secretary General 17:00 Coffee Break 17:30 FIRST SESSION Conscientious Objection: an introduction Speaker: Prof. Marek Šmid, Rector of Trnava University (Slovakia) 19:30 Vespers and Holy Mass, Church of St. John of Matha Presided over by H.E. Mgr. Jozef Hal’ko, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava 20:30 Dinner Thursday 5 March 2015 08:00 Lauds and Holy Mass, Church of St. John of Matha Presided over by H.E. Mgr. Stanislav Zvolenský, Archbishop of Bratislava 08:45 Breakfast 09:15 SECOND SESSION Conscientious objection in health care. A brief analysis of some practical aspects Speaker: Prof. Eva Grey, St. Elisabeth University of Health and Social Work, Bratislava 10:15 Coffee Break 10:45 Language working groups 11:30 Debate 12:30 Lunch 14:00 Departure towards Vienna (bus) 6 15:00 THIRD SESSION - VIENNA Visit to EU Fundamental Rights Agency Meeting with Mr Gabriel Toggenburg, responsible for the coordination of the FRA annual report, as well as the Agency’s Scientific Committee 17:30 The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Meeting with Mgr. Marinko Antolović, Permanent Mission of the Holy See to OSCE 19:30 Dinner in a restaurant in Vienna 21:30 Departure towards Bratislava (bus) Friday 6 March 2015 08:00 Lauds and Holy Mass, Church of St. John of Matha Presided over by H.E. Mgr. Paul R. Gallagher, Secretary for Relation with States, Holy See’s Secretariat of State 08:45 Breakfast 09:15 FOURTH SESSION Defence and limits of the freedom of expression Video interview with the judge Marta Cartabia, Vice-President of the Italian Constitutional Court. A debate among participants will follow 10:15 Coffee Break 10:45 CLOSING SESSION Pope Francis’ addresses to the European Parliament and the Council of Europe in Strasbourg: the main challenges for the Church nowadays Speaker: H.E. Mgr. Paul R. Gallagher, Secretary for Relation with States, Holy See’s Secretariat of State An European Observatory Summary of the questionnaire previously sent to the participants Mr Jesús Miguel López Nieto, Director of the Legal Department of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference 12:30 Farewell Lunch Departures 7 SALUTI S.E. Mons. Stanislav Zvolensky, Arcivescovo di Bratislava, Presidente della Conferenza episcopale slovacca Vostra Eccellenza, nunzio apostolico nella Repubblica slovacca, Egregio Signore Segretario Generale del Consiglio delle Conferenze Episcopali Europee, Signore a Signori, Fratelli e Sorelle, È per me un grande onore poter darvi - a nome della Conferenza Episcopale Slovacca - un cordiale benvenuto a Bratislava, in occasione dell'incontro dei consulenti giuridici delle Conferenze episcopali in Europa. Secondo il programma di quest'incontro, è chiaro che tra i temi principali, c'è il diritto all'obiezione di coscienza e la libertà di espressione. A prima vista potrebbe sembrare che per la Chiesa cattolica in Europa siano diventati importanti altri temi. Il Pontificato del Santo Padre Francesco giustamente può essere percepito come una ricerca di modi d'avvicinamento alle persone di buona volontà - a quelle che in vari modi stanno cercando di arrivare al Regno di Dio, ma che, tante volte, in certi ambiti, non condividono la visione dell'uomo e del mondo che ci viene offerta dal Vangelo. Sicuramente è necessario percepire con tutta la serietà gli incentivi pastorali del nostro amato Santo Padre, evidenziati particolarmente nella sua esortazione Evangelii Gaudium, come anche nei suoi numerosi interventi pubblici. Allo stesso tempo, con il nostro Santo Padre Francesco, dobbiamo fare del nostro meglio per vivere nella verità, annunciandola all'Europa secolarizzata. Non possiamo conformarci alla matrice culturale che si è formata negli ultimi decenni
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