COMECE: Brussels, EU Bishops to hold plenary to discuss implications of war in Ukraine. “Mass for Europe” tomorrow
60th anniversary of Second Vatican Council: Stetter-Karp (Zdk Germany), “revolutionary but still to be implemented”. CA Austria, “renewal has stopped, on with Pope Francis’s reforms”
UKRAINE —
Russian attack. Kyiv and Kharkiv hit by fresh strikes. Stories of people fearlessly “resisting” in shelters
di M. Chiara BiagioniMultiple explosions and power outages rocked cities throughout Ukraine. People ran to the shelters. Some took shelter in the corridor…
Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly starts today, war in Ukraine tops the agenda. Zelensky expected to intervene
Austria: Van der Bellen re-elected President of the Republic. Congratulations from Card. Schönborn, “service of the common good and social cohesion”
CANONIZATIONS —
Artemide Zatti, a Saint of everyday life. Bishop Laxague (Viedma): “Still today, people consider him ‘one of them’”
di Bruno DesideraA Saint of everyday life, a Saint of encounter with people and especially with the sick. A Saint whose experiences…
DECLARATIONS —
Nobel Prize: Von der Leyen (EU), “recognized the courage of those standing against autocracy”
Malta: Mijatovic (Council of Europe) 5 years after Caruana Galizia’s murder, “lack of results in establishing accountability”
Council of Europe: “political decisions at the highest level to overcome these dark times. The war in Ukraine is a wake-up call”
UKRAINE —
Severe water shortage in Mykolaiv. Desalination campaign under way, but “we must act as quickly as possible”
di M. Chiara BiagioniAfter the peace caravans, the Stopthewarnow Network launched an awareness and fundraising campaign to install water desalination units in Mykolaiv.…
MIGRANTS —
United Kingdom: “Stop sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.” The Jesuits’ reception efforts
di Silvia Guzzetti from LondonThe British government’s migration plan is strongly opposed by a consistent part of UK society and by religious organisations. “The…

