Cardinal Pizzaballa: “Christian voters’ turnout is extremely important”

On 10 September Jordanian citizens will cast their ballots to elect 130 members of parliament. It is a much-anticipated vote,…

Germany: election in Thuringia and Saxony. Worried voices from the Catholics’ Committee and Caritas. “Government between democratic forces”

Israel and Hamas. Father Faltas: “Peace begins in schools. Mindless adults are depriving children of their future”

Yesterday was the first day of school for the 12,000 students enrolled in the 18 schools of the Custody of…

US-Russia prisoner exchange. Von der Leyen: “I welcome the release of innocent citizens and upright democrats.” The relief of the European Union

The statements released by Josep Borrell, Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola regarding the release of activists, human rights…

Lebanon on the brink of collapse: political vacuum, economic chaos and the nightmare of war

Lebanon, the Land of the Cedars, is facing one of the most dramatic moments in its history. The war with…

Lebanon. Fady Noun (journalist): “Nobody wants a war, but we fear a possible escalation”

Reports from Lebanon as it mourns its children killed in the Israeli attack on the southern outskirts of the capital.…

India mourns the victims of devastating floods. Muddy waters wash away homes in Kerala

The first-hand account of Father Jobin Tholani, member of the Congregation Carmelites of Mary Immaculate and a native of Mundakkai,…

Death of Ismail Haniyeh. Bertolotti (Start Insight): “A win for Israel, a temporary setback for Hamas”

The political leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli air strike in Tehran on Tuesday night. He…

Sudan. Human Rights Watch, “Sexual violence, gang rape and forced marriages in Khartoum, war crimes”

Human Rights Watch published its latest report on Sudan. The human rights organisation interviewed hundreds of women and health workers…

Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Jayousi (head of the Palestinian delegation): “To bring the resilient spirit of Gaza’s children in the competition”

Valerie Tarazi, an athlete from Gaza, is among the Palestinian athletes competing in the Paris Games. The other athletes on…

Maduro re-elected president. Election results are clear, but doubts remain regarding transparency.

In the end, Nicolás Maduro succeeded. He won a manifestly ‘tainted’ election, “rigged” in many ways, but not enough to…