EU Commission: Special Panel on child safety online. Von der Leyen, “making the digital world safer”

War in Iran: Catholic bishops from every continent call for diplomacy and condemn “acceptable” collateral damage

From the Persian Gulf to Australia, from the United States to Latin America, bishops and episcopal conferences on every continent…

Msgr Essayan (Beirut), “Enough of war: Lebanon again plunged into tension and into displacement crisis”

Beirut is once again living through the nightmare of conflict: rising numbers of displaced persons, families without safe shelter, traumatised…

European Commission: 2025 Report on the Activities of the EU. Von der Leyen, “a fragmented world, we chose unity”

“Quo vadis, humanitas?”: human dignity, AI and identity in the new text by the International Theological Commission

The International Theological Commission has published the document “Quo vadis, humanitas?” on the 60th anniversary of Gaudium et spes. The…

WYD Seoul 2027: young people on pilgrimage towards South Korea. The pilgrimage of the symbols has begun in the 15 Korean dioceses

The 41st international World Youth Day will take place in Seoul from 3 to 8 August 2027. It will be…

Leo XIV: “Let us implore peace for the whole world”

The Pope has launched a new appeal for peace during his audience today as the Middle East goes up in…

EU Parliament: meeting on women’s rights and democracy in the digital age

Council of Europe: Press Freedom Report. “Increasingly hostile environment for journalism” amidst threats and violence

Portugal: Caritas, fundraising campaign and annual exclusion and poverty report

US–Israel attack on Iran. Bishop Martinelli: “There is fear and concern in the Gulf; the path remains dialogue”. Churches in prayer

Following the joint US–Israel attack on Iran and Tehran’s response, which also struck several Gulf countries, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic…