STATISTICS —
Seminarians in Italy, an overview. Figures for the Church of tomorrow
di Riccardo BenottiData collected by the National Office for the Pastoral Care of Vocations of the Italian Bishops’ Conference confirm the declining…
Netherlands: survey among the faithful of 2,000 Christian communities. “How to shape the Church in post-Covid times?”
COP26: Von der Leyen (EU), zero emissions by 2050. “We have the duty of protecting our planet for future generations”
Germany: Welskop-Deffaa (Caritas), “with the pandemic, fears and depression, young people need immediate help”
Eurostat: 34 kg of plastic packaging waste per capita per year. Less than half is recycled
Sudan: Borrell (EU) condemns military coup. “Avoid violence, return to democratic path”. Possible withdrawal of EU funds in retaliation
Bulgaria: Covid, record number of infections, deaths rise, hospitals collapse. New restrictive measures, but only 20% are fully vaccinated
PAUL VI HALL —
Pope at audience: “The Church is not a dense mass of rules and regulations”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Francis continued his cycle of catechesis on the Letter to the Galatians, dwelling on the “fruits” of the Holy…
ORTHODOX CHURCH —
Visit of Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States: “Dialogue is the most effective means to address any challenge”
di M. Chiara BiagioniVisit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States. Twelve days and a tight schedule of meetings and receptions in…
