Germany: Mgr Meier (Augsburg) visits Syria. “A sign for Christians in this country, they are not forgotten”
EU Commission: anti-drone plan. Support to the defence industry. Kubilius: “Protecting borders and critical sites”
Statement —
EU: Tel Aviv halted on West Bank. “Non-recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over territories occupied since June 1967”
Strasbourg —
EU: Von der Leyen, “plan A is to move by 27. But if this is not possible, enhanced cooperation”. A focus on competitiveness and the Single Market
United Kingdom: Anglicans, Primate Sarah Mullally “debuting” today. A call to unity
United Kingdom: Bishops’ message for the World Day of the Sick. “Caring is the expression of fraternal love”
Bioethics —
End of life and advance directives: ECHR ruling reopens the conflict between therapeutic obstinacy, patient’s will and medical decision-making
di Maurizio CalipariThe ruling of the European Court of Human Rights on a French case brings the debate on end of life…
ETHICS —
The Epstein case. Fr Ferrari: “The split between public and private life must be reconsidered; power without responsibility is a temptation for politicians”
di Riccardo Benotti“We live in the age of appearances, but coherence must have deeper roots”. Fr Michele Ferrari reflects on the names…

