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Correspondence
A new Catholic university in Juba, a sign of hope for young people
From Juba, southern Sudan, Fr José Vieira, a member of the Combonian order who works for a local Catholic radio, Bakita, writes to tell us about the recent inauguration of a new Catholic university in a country hard at work to pull itself up after a devastating civil war. Such an institution shows the commitment of the local diocese and an NGO, the OVCI, to the education of young people, which is the only path towards building a future for the next generation.
Christianity and Islam: a dialogue necessary for Europe
From Bordeaux Fr Duarte da Cunha, general secretary of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, discusses the success of a recently held first meeting of representatives of Bishops’ Conferences on the need for a new Christian-Muslim dialogue in Europe.
Jordan and the need to read Church documents in Arabic
From Amman Journalist Rif’at Bader looks again at the need for a Christian community like that of Jordan to have access to Church documents in Arabic, an issue that is not exclusively about language.
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Books Reviews
G. Cafulli (ed), Colloqui su Gerusalemme (Conversations about Jerusalem), Edizioni Terra Santa, Milan 2008
M. Camisasca and P. Cremonesi, Viaggio in Terra Santa (Journey to the Holy Land), Marietti 1820, Milan 2008
G. Bernardelli, Terra Santa. Viaggio dove la fede è giovane (Holy Land. Journey to a land where faith is young), Ave, Rome 2009
By Maria Laura Conte
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Muslims ask, Christians answer. The new website www.risposteaimusulmani.com
By Martino Diez
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Editorial writers around the world have been hard on Benedict XVI, as they tried to interpret what he said and describe what did during his recent trip to the Holy Land, giving his words and deeds an especially “political” spin, failing somehow to get the real significance of what was a true pilgrimage. 