SPORTS —
SPORTS —
GENERAL AUDIENCE —
Pope Francis: “On October 4, I plan to publish a second Laudato sì”
di Filippo PassantinoThe announcement came at the end of today’s weekly general audience: “It is necessary to stand with the victims of…
80TH EDITION —
Cinema: The Venice International Film Festival opens today with the film “Comandante” by Edoardo De Angelis. The Golden Lion for lifetime achievement goes to Liliana Cavani
di Sergio PeruginiA memorable festival. Not for the controversy surrounding the Hollywood actors’ and screenwriters’ strikes, but for the rich programme marking…
European Union: eleven firefighting planes and a helicopter from the rescEU reserve deployed to tackle the wildfires in Greece
CHURCHES IN THE WORLD —
Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia. Father Ilgit: “Our hope is to be able to serve as a bridge of fraternity”
di M. Chiara BiagioniYesterday Pope Francis appointed Father Antuan Ilgit Auxiliary Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia (Turkey). Fr Ilgit was born…
INTERVIEW —
For the mission… burning hearts, journeying onward. And lifelong formation
di Gianni BorsaThe Days of Formation and Spirituality promoted by the Office for Inter-Church Missionary Cooperation of the Italian Episcopal Conference are…
POPE MEETS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE —
Russia. Msgr. Pezzi (Moscow): “The way forward is to be builders of bridges and relationships”
di M. Chiara BiagioniInterviewed by SIR, Msgr. Paolo Pezzi, Archbishop of Moscow, gives an overview of Pope Francis’ interactive video meeting with young…
SOCIETY —
Rape and femicide. Fr Patriciello: “Let us make sure our youths are not victims of street culture or of social networks: they are bad teachers. Male chauvinism is still very much a part of our DNA.”
di Gigliola AlfaroFaced with the numerous incidents of violence perpetrated against young girls and women during the summer months, the parish priest…
WYD 2023 —
The Pope in Portugal: “You are the hope of a different world”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis concluded the World Youth Day in Lisbon with the announcement that the next WYD will take place in…
ANNOUNCEMENT —
The 2027 World Youth Day will take place in Seoul. Koreans erupt in joy at Campo da Graça
di M. Chiara BiagioniYoung Koreans erupted in joy at Campo da Graça. The young people from Seoul are happy, in fact they are…
WORLD YOUTH DAY —
Pope in Portugal: Prayer for peace in Fatima and vigil with young people
di M.Michela NicolaisOne and a half million young people flocked to Lisbon’s Parque Tejo to take part in the World Youth Day…
ASSESSMENT —
WYD 2023. Card. Zuppi: “From Lisbon the joyful image of a Church that walks together”
di M. Chiara BiagioniCardinal Zuppi presented a preliminary assessment of the WYD in Lisbon to the news media of the Italian Episcopal Conference.…

