Council of Europe: Italian president Mattarella will be in Strasbourg on April 27th for the Parliamentary Assembly

Pope Francis: “A worldly priest is nothing more than a clericalized pagan.”

In his homily at the Chrism Mass, a traditional time for the renewal of priestly promises and reflection on personal…

Poland: the Church’s contribution to Ukraine. Reception of refugees and humanitarian aid

Romania: mgr. Pál (Timisoara), “Jesus Resurrected calls us, in these difficult situations of war, to live for the civilisation of love”

European Churches’ Letter to Putin and Zelensky calling for an “Easter” ceasefire

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich and Rev. Christian Krieger wrote a letter to Presidents Putin and Zelensky: “In a few days from…

Pope at audience: “The armed aggression of these days is an outrage against God”

During the Wednesday catechesis dedicated to Easter, Pope Francis made repeated reference to the war in Ukraine and the so-called…

Besieged population in Ethiopia’s Tigray dying of starvation. First humanitarian aids made possible with ceasefire

Despite the humanitarian ceasefire agreed at the end of March by the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front…

EU: funding for 300 small businesses operating in Roma communities in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and North Macedonia

Easter in Ukraine. Msgr. Kulbokas (nuncio): “Amidst the landmines and the rubble, we still believe in the miracle of peace”

Easter week in Kiev where the reconciliation and forgiveness process is continuously challenged by the “deliberate” destruction of hospitals and…

Ukraine: tents, blankets and humanitarian aids to Moldova, which us taking in the refugees. Lenarcic (EU), “needs are growing exponentially”

Migrants. Astalli Centre: “67,000 in a year, twice as many children.”

A total of 67,040 migrants reached Italy by sea in 2021, almost twice as many compared to the previous year…