MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS —
“In many nations the pandemic has become a pretext to exacerbate governments’ authoritarian attitudes and halt the democratic nature of…
CHRISTMAS IN A WAR ZONE —
The Christian communities in war-torn Syria look forward to Christmas. First-hand accounts from the Apostolic Nuncio, Card. Mario Zenari, and…
MIDDLE EAST —
“Renewed commitment of the Church for the people of Syria, Iraq and the entire region; increased proximity and closeness to…
OVERVIEW —
The European Council saw its 27 members united in the response to the pandemic, with a total recovery package of…
COVID-19 —
To what extent has impact of closures due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic affect the social fabric…
ELECTIONS —
Election results show no clear winner with a near tie between the centre-right and centre-left coalitions. Ongoing talks between political…
PRAYER —
Pope Francis devoted today’s General Audience to the prayer of petition. “We should not be shocked if we feel the…
CLERGY —
“With all means we encouraged children and young people to act responsibly and to adhere, as citizens, to the recommendations…
APOSTOLIC VISIT —
Pope Francis will visit Iraq March 5-8, 2021, the Press Office of the Holy See announced today. The Chaldean Patriarch…
LITURGY —
“Simple people’s bewilderment, as they shake their heads over the fact that this year Jesus must be ‘born earlier’ (how…
TRADITIONS —
Christmas season traditions are being reshaped because of the pandemic. Nevertheless, Europe as a whole is marked by the willingness…
2020 REPORT —
The lockdown imposed during the “first wave” of Covid-19 in Italy has slowed down asylum applications, with some 16,855 applications…
