Politics —
The European Union’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum strengthens the logic of deterrence, expanding expulsions, safe countries and return…
TO THE ROMAN CLERGY —
In his meeting with the clergy of Rome, the Pope called for a return to the primacy of proclamation, urging…
Annual Report —
The Annual Report of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on religious liberty highlights a mixed picture, marked by favourable…
AUDIENCE —
The Pope dedicated today’s Audience, which returned to St Peter’s Square, to Lumen gentium. Penitential procession and Ash Wednesday Mass…
INTERVIEW —
After 18 years in Damascus, Cardinal Mario Zenari leaves the apostolic nunciature, retracing for SIR news agency the civil war,…
INSTITUTIONS —
Following the controversy over Card. Zuppi’s opening address to the Permanent Council, the CEI has clarified its position on the…
CRISIS —
Cuba is facing blackouts lasting more than 24 hours, inflation and severe shortages of resources. Poverty, migration and social tensions…
UKRAINE —
The Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholics recounts to SIR his audience with Pope Leo XIV. He described to…
CONTINENT —
The Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of Italy, France, Germany and Poland have signed a joint document recalling the legacy…
Bioethics —
The ruling of the European Court of Human Rights on a French case brings the debate on end of life…
ETHICS —
“We live in the age of appearances, but coherence must have deeper roots”. Fr Michele Ferrari reflects on the names…
OLYMPICS —
Nicolò Govoni, activist and founder of Still I Rise, will be an Olympic flagbearer at Milano-Cortina 2026. Through the event,…