European Council: agreement on support to Ukraine. EU Bishops (COMECE), a sign of continuity in our “efforts to support” the country “devastated by the war”

Belarus: Wave of arrests and convictions of political dissidents ahead of parliamentary elections

“The figures are alarming: over 1,500 political prisoners are behind bars.” Even Amnesty International has expressed concern about the new…

Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Sinijlawi (JDF): “Dialogue will bring about new leadership and new peace talks”

A conversation with Samer Sinijlawi, Palestinian activist and politician, President of the Jerusalem Development Fund based in Tel Aviv. A…

EU Parliament: plenary debate on the situation of Ilaria Salis and prisoners in Hungary. Focus on farmers’ protests

Germany: Bishops’ Spring Plenary Assembly in Augsburg. Future of democracy, Synod and Jubilee on the agenda

Pope Francis: Humanity gropes about in the darkness of inequality and conflict”

Drawing on the Exodus, the Holy Father dedicated his Lenten message to the theme of wilderness and freedom. “we are…

European Union: priorities, agreements and disagreements of the EU 27 member states

The European agenda is packed with pressing issues, as usual. That is why the Heads of State and Government met…

England and Wales: meeting of Catholic and Anglican Bishops. Mgr. Longley to SIR, “a deep, lasting friendship”

EU Commission: von der Leyen, “We will continue to engage with our farmers”. Derogations to CAP rules proposed

Amidst protests and populism: a look at what is happening in Europe’s rural communities, and why

As we speak, the protest of European farmers is rolling towards Brussels. On 1 February 2024, they will all gather…

Pope Francis: “Wrath is a vice that destroys human relationships”

Pope Francis’ General Audience catechesis focused on wrath, a vice “that concedes no respite”, that is “at the origin of…