LITURGY —
Lit candles will be blessed in our churches to illuminate the celebrations and remind us that in recorded history darkness…
WORLD NEWS —
1,500 people killed, including at least 100 children; 12,000 people arbitrarily arrested; entire villages destroyed and a growing number of…
MUSIC —
The Sanremo Music Festival, held every year for the past seventy years, is about to begin. The song contest, now…
ANALYSIS —
The re-election of Sergio Mattarella as Italy’s president, coupled with Mario Draghi’s confirmation as Prime Minister, placates EU anxieties over…
INSTITUTIONS —
The incumbent Head of State was re-elected in the eighth round of voting during a joint session of both chambers…
FLORENCE 2022 —
A joint statement of intent signed by the bishops and mayors of the Mediterranean region, the creation of a Mediterranean…
PERMANENT COUNCIL —
During the presentation of the Episcopal Permanent Council’s (CEP) final statement, Msgr. Russo traced the identikit of the new President…
TESTIMONY —
On January 27, 1945, Red Army Soviet troops entered Auschwitz (Oświęcim in Polish) and revealed to the world the huge…
DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE IN UKRAINE —
Pope Francis concluded today’s audience with an appeal for peace in Ukraine and a plea not to forget the horror…
HOLOCAUST —
Beaten with kicks and spits because he is Jewish. The story of a 12-year-old boy attacked by peers in Campiglia…
EMERGENCY —
“I hope that the international community will ensure that political issues don’t interfere with the delivery of aids to the…
CRISIS —
Interview with Aldo Ferrari, from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice: “I don’t expect a war to break out because there…
