Spain: regularisation of foreigners, people’s legislative initiative. Support from several Catholic bodies
Politics —
EU Parliament: vote on “right to abortion” tomorrow. Pro-life and family, “Europe is digging its own grave”
Politics —
EU Parliament: Pact on Migration and Asylum, the floor is divided. Johansson (EU Commission), “it will improve things”. Many MEPs are against
AUDIENCE —
Pope Francis: “War is everywhere, let us pray together and always for peace”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis dedicated the catechesis of this Wednesday’s general audience to the virtue of fortitude, which allows us to “defeat…
ASTRONOMY —
Total solar eclipse: Br. Consolmagno (Vatican Observatory), “God is forever full of surprises, study of sun’s corona pioneered by Jesuits”
BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE —
Croatia: Bishops’ Plenary has begun. “Dignitas Infinita”, Catholic schools and problem of gambling on the agenda
European elections: new rules on political advertising enter into force. Jourova (Commission), “transparency and protection against interference”
Abortion: Fr Barrios Prieto (COMECE) on vote by European Parliament on Resolution, “unacceptable and groundless”
Abortion: EU Bishops on vote by European Parliament on Resolution, “it can never be a fundamental right”
ABORTION —
Statement of the EU Bishops on the EP Resolution: “Abortion can never be a fundamental right”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe Standing Committee of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) has issued a statement ahead of the vote in…
