The 82nd Venice Film Festival: Italy meets Hollywood with five films in competition and a star-studded line-up

The 2025 Venice Film Festival will feature five Italian films in competition, including Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia, chosen as the…

EU: five countries, including Italy, join forces on health-related project. Ribera: “Better, faster, and cheaper healthcare.

EU Commission: €7.4 million to support independent reporting on European affairs

EU Commission: cyberbullying, a public consultation on increasing threats. Towards a European action plan

DR Congo: government and M23 rebels sign ceasefire in Doha. Kabeza (activist): “In the absence of justice, peace is fragile”

After three months of talks, on July 19, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel…

Gaza. Father Romanelli (parish priest) to SIR: “The faith of our people is a glimmer of light in these times of darkness”

On 20 July, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa concluded his pastoral visit to the Catholic Church in Gaza following the attack by…

Pope Leo XIV: “In Gaza, stop the barbarity of war immediately. No to forced displacement of the population”

During the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV expressed sorrow over the attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza…

War in Ukraine. Monsignor Crociata (COMECE): “The EU must remain firmly united and determined to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace”

Following his visit to Lviv, Monsignor Crociata highlights the resilience and hope of people in war-torn Ukraine. The COMECE delegation…

The Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon: “We are the forest. We want to live, not just survive”

The vast Amazon region in Latin America is home to 305 recognised indigenous groups speaking around 274 languages. These groups…

Council of Europe: overcrowded prisons in Europe. 4.9% are women. Lots of foreigners. Violent crimes: one third of imprisonments

Council of Europe: overcrowding in European prisons. Over a million prisoners. Record in Türkiye