AUTUMN FORECAST —
AUTUMN FORECAST —
APPEAL —
Belarus-Poland: COMECE to the EU, “instrumentalising the despair of migrants has severe and harming human consequences and must be prevented”
AUTUMN FORECAST —
EU Commission: Gentiloni, “EU economy set to expand, but risks” related to pandemic and global uncertainties remain
MIGRANTS AT THE BELARUSIAN-POLISH BORDER —
Msgr. Grušas (CCEE): “Migrants used as human shields. This is a hybrid attack on border integrity”
di M. Chiara Biagioni“They are not just migrants and refugees. They are persons used instrumentally by a governing regime. Trafficked for political purposes…
PLENARY SESSION —
EU Parliament: Brussels, debate with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. Abortion in Poland also on the agenda
CHURCH IN EUROPE —
Romania: mgr. Petru Sescu will be consecrated bishop in Iasi tomorrow. He will be auxiliary bishop of the diocese that has 4.6% of Catholics
STATISTICS —
Priests in Italy: average age rising, almost one in ten are not Italian nationals. Decline in the number of priests under 30 and fidei donum priests.
di Riccardo BenottiThere were a total of 31, 793 priests in 2020 compared to 38,209 in 1990, marking a 16.5% drop in…
MIGRANTES REPORT 2021 —
Italians in the world, emigration continues despite the pandemic: 109,000 moved abroad in 2020 (-19.5%), 78% to other European countries
di Patrizia CaiffaDespite a decline compared to the previous year, many Italian young people have continued to seek better job opportunities abroad.…
CORONAVIRUS —
Covid-19. Laurenti (Gemelli Hospital): “We reached the last mile. A third dose and the vaccination of the ‘hesitant’ population allow us to look forward to next spring with optimism.”
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaVaccinating is the watchword. It’s the last mile, but we must not loosen our grip. In fact we should press…
COUNCIL OF EUROPE —
Forum for Democracy: Strasbourg calling Glasgow. Politics, citizenship, protection of the environment
ENVIRONMENT —
COP26: Glasgow, Mass for climate conference delegates. “Faith urges us to be stewards of creation”
ECCLESIAL NETWORKS OF LATIN AMERICA —

