UKRAINE —
Monastery of the Order of Saint Paul in Mariupol seized by the Russians. The parish priest: “The city is in shambles”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit monastery in Mariupol, where the Pauline Fathers lived and served, has been…
Economy: Dombrovskis (EU Commission), “challenging period due to war”. But “fundamentals are solid” and boost may come from NRRPs
SPRING FORECAST —
Economy: EU Commission, Italy’s GDP at 2,4% this year, down in 2023. Germany and France struggling, better outlook for Spain and Poland
SPRING FORECAST —
Economy: EU Commission, growth and GDP slowing down. Gentiloni, these are “the effects of the war in Ukraine”
SYNODAL PATH —
Italian hermits. Fr Raffaele Busnelli: “The Lord paves the way in the desert, but cities can be places for encounter”
di Riccardo BenottiThere are approximately 200 hermits in Italy, a delegation of whom gathered in Lucca to reflect together on the Synodal…
Catechesis: Ccee, 20 delegates from the European Bishops’ Conferences met in Malta. “The beauty of the Church in its diversity”
UNITED IN GIFT —
Father Claudio and sclerosis: a cross that turns into light and overcomes barriers
di Manuela BorraccinoA parish priest in the Italian town of Collegno, near Turin, has transformed his disease into a preferential option for…
FORGOTTEN CONFLICTS —
Yemen. MSF: “One of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis lacking funding”
di Patrizia CaiffaSpeaking to SIR, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) head of mission in Yemen Thomas Courbillon, describes the situation in…
EU Commission: 684 million from Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Funding for Ukrainian researchers
MESSAGE 108TH WORLD DAY FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES —
Pope Francis: migrants “are not invaders” – they contribute to the growth of society
di Patrizia Caiffa“Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees” is the theme of the 108th World Day for Migrants and Refugees, due…

