Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea: EU, Ombudsman O’Reilly opens an investigation to “clarify the role of Frontex in search and rescue operations”
DRAFT LAW —
Surrogacy. Armeni: “Not freedom but exploitation”
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaForget freedom of choice and altruism. For journalist and writer Ritanna Armeni, surrogacy is an unacceptable form of exploitation of…
DRAFT LAW —
Surrogacy. Lulli (gynaecologist): “A deep bond is formed between the (surrogate) mother and the child. No more silence”
di Giovanna Pasqualin Traversa“We have broken the most sacred bond in human history: the bond between mother and child,” says gynaecologist Emanuela Lulli.…
PRISON INSTITUTES —
Summer in prison. “We need to plan ahead so that this season does not become an endless crisis”
di Gigliola AlfaroPrisoners are spending their days in the heat, without any activities and without the presence of volunteers. The general inspector…
EU: humanitarian aid to Chad, “support to people fleeing the conflict in Sudan”
ANALYSIS —
The People’s Party won the election. The Socialists kept their narrow lead. But who will govern the country? Europe turns its attention to the vote in Spain
di Gianni BorsaThe general election results show a polarised country facing an uphill battle to form a coalition government. From Madrid to…
UKRAINE —
Russian attack on Odessa. The Catholic Bishop to SIR: “It’s not war, it’s terrorism”
di M. Chiara BiagioniOdessa is under attack. The number of dead and wounded is rising. The Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Odessa,…
ITALIANS IN LISBON —
WYD 2023. Up to 65,000 from Italy. Falabretti (CEI): “Bring home the experience and rekindle the enthusiasm”
di Daniele RocchiApproximately 65,000 Italian young people from more than 180 dioceses, accompanied by 106 bishops and dozens of priests, men and…
RECEPTION OF MIGRANTS —
UK barge for asylum seekers. The Church’s condemnation: “An affront to human dignity”
di Silvia GuzzettiThe ‘Bibby Stockholm’, a large metal barge meant to accommodate hundreds of asylum seekers, has arrived in the south coast…
ANNIVERSARY —
Code of Camaldoli: History is our mentor
di Francesco BoniniEvery generation eventually returns to Camaldoli. To the Code of Camaldoli, drawn up in the summer of 1943, commemorated decade…
