RACISM —
Rio de Janeiro’s police are the most violent in the world, especially against young black men and teenagers. Not a…
SOLIDARITY —
“I think it’s important that we, as the Catholic Church in Italy, continue to focus our attention on what happened…
SOCIETY —
Drinking habits have changed. Alcoholic beverages are no longer consumed to accompany food, but for “recreational” purposes, to “get high”,…
CULTURE —
The death of Milan Kundera, born in Brno in 1929, marks not only the passing of a great writer, but…
APOSTOLATE —
The new Bible App developed by the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) is now available, thanks to a project promoted by…
TRAGEDY —
The Diocesan Caritas of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo will pay for the funerals of Daniel and Stefan, two Romanian brothers aged…
WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL —
A total of 480 events will take place in 100 venues throughout the city, 55 countries will be represented, and…
WAR —
It had seemed that a genuine coup attempt (which eventually failed) was under way. But it now appears to be…
INTERVIEW —
Thanks to the Catholic Institute of the Mediterranean (Institut Catholique de la Mediterranée ICM) in Marseille, a Mediterranean theological network…
INTERVIEW —
On July 1st, Pope Francis appointed Fr. Hanna Jallouf Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo, which extends its…
2022 OUTREACH REPORT AND 2023 POVERTY REPORT —
A total of 255,957 persons received assistance from diocesan and parish Caritas outreach centres and services in 2022; two-thirds of…
COUPT ATTEMPT IN RUSSIA —
“From China’s perspective, what we are seeing is a systemic failure of Moscow’s ruling power.” Speaking with SIR from Beijing…
