THE CHURCH IN EUROPE —
Romania: 25th anniversary of John Paul II’s visit. Don Serban (Bucharest), “reawakening interest in the topics of his speeches”
Council of Europe: Summit of Foreign Affairs Ministers in Strasbourg. Liechtenstein to hand over the presidency to Lithuania
POLITICS —
EU-Poland: rule of law, procedure closed. Von der Leyen, “today marks a new chapter” for the country
European election: Amnesty International’s manifesto, for an EU “in which everyone’s human rights will be respected”
BLOODY EASTER IN UKRAINE —
The resurrection of Jesus proclaimed amidst drone attacks and in hiding in the occupied territories.
di M. Chiara BiagioniOn Sunday 5 May, the Eastern Churches – Orthodox and Greek Catholic – celebrated Easter according to the Julian calendar,…
Spain: May 5th, the Church holding the Easter Celebration for the Sick. “Giving hope in sadness”
STREET PROTESTS IN GEORGIA —
A divided country. Bishop Pasotto (Tbilisi): “No to provocations, this is not a time for confrontation but for unity”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe renewed parliamentary debate on the bill on ‘foreign interference’, dubbed as the “Foreign Agent” law, proposed by the ruling…
INTERVIEW —
The city of Verona looks forward to the Pope’s visit. Tommasi (Mayor), “a city of dialogue and peace”
di Paolo Annechini*The city of Verona – “a crossroads of cultures and peoples”, in the words of the Pope – will welcome…
VIDEOMESSAGE —
European elections. Grandparents to grandchildren: “Don’t take democracy for granted”
di Gianni BorsaThe European elections are just around the corner. The communication campaign to encourage European citizens to participate in the elections…
1 May: Schmit (Commission), EU’s commitment to promoting rights, training and opportunities
POLITICS —

