WAR —
Ukraine. Fabbri (Domino): “Francis as mediator? It was a possible option, but it’s hard to mediate between unwilling parties”
di Elisabetta GramoliniUkrainian President Zelensky secured the United States’ green light for the deployment of the Patriot missile system, yet during his…
Malta: abortion, Church expresses concern over extensive changes to abortion law
Nagorno-Karabakh: Mijatovic (Council of Europe), “concerned about the humanitarian situation. Reinstate movement in the Lachin corridor”
ROMAN CURIA —
Pope Francis: “Conversion and vigilance against ‘elegant demons’”
di M.Michela NicolaisIn his traditional address to the Roman Curia, Pope Francis focused on conversion and on the need for “vigilance.” “We…
CONFLICT —
From Prato to Ukraine, solidarity is a truckload of humanitarian aid that leaves every Friday
di Patrizia CaiffaSince the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, every week a truck loaded with 1.5 tons of humanitarian aid for…
STORIES OF WAR —
Mahmoud and Halima’s Christmas in Syria. Father Hanna (Idlib): “Praying for peace in front of the manger”
di Daniele RocchiFranciscan Father Hanna Jallouf recounts the story of Mahmoud, a young Sunni Muslim, his wife Halima and their daughter Liberty,…
EU: Green Deal, over 4 billion to 8 countries in Central and Eastern Europe to support modernisation
European Union: humanitarian aids allocated to vulnerable people in Iraq. Supporting 4 thousand families
PAUL VI HALL —
Pope at audience: “Let us remember Ukraine’s smileless children”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis concluded the Wednesday General Audience with an appeal for the Ukrainian children, overwhelmed by an “inhuman” war. The…
CHRISTMAS AT WAR —
Ukraine. Msgr. Yazlovetskiy ( Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv): “We have just one wish: peace”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe relatives weeping at the soldiers’ funerals. But “the worst of sorrows is the death of a child.” Cities plunged…
WAR IN UKRAINE —
Prayer Vigil for Peace in Bari. Msgr. Satriano: “We must not remain indifferent and pursue every avenue leading to dialogue”
di Ricardo Benotti“We must practise intercessory prayer that is the whole of Christ’s ministry. It is the prayer of those in pain,…

