Eurostat: the pandemic bows down household consumption, -8%. Hotels, restaurants, transport, fashion hit the hardest
Pope Francis: “child labour is the exploitation of children for the profit of others”. “A child who cannot dream, who cannot play, cannot grow up”.
CULTURE —
Pope Francis: to Swedish Academy, “do not play into the hands of the culture of indifference”
PILGRIMAGES AND COVID —
Holy Land: COVID-free corridors for the resumption of pilgrimages to holy shrines
di Daniele RocchiA journey from Jerusalem to Bethlehem waiting for the pilgrims to return, amidst closed businesses and empty hotels, as the…
Minors: protecting children against abuse, the EU’s initiatives. “Covid restrictions have exacerbated the situation”
BELARUS-POLAND BORDER CRISIS —
Caritas Poland: “Tents of hope” and humanitarian assistance to migrants. Local border parishes mobilised
di Patrizia CaiffaCaritas is providing humanitarian assistance on the Polish side of the border through four “Tents of Hope” and local parishes.…
Latvia: ecumenical celebration for the Day of Independence. Mgr. Stankevich (Riga) describes his dream for the country
Belarus-Poland: EU Commission, €700,000 in aid for migrants at the border. Lenarcic, “access to humanitarian organisations must be guaranteed”
ENVIRONMENT —
Green Deal: EU Commission approves new initiatives on deforestation, waste management and protection of the soil
APPEAL —
Poland. Voluntary organisations: “We cannot remain indifferent to the plight of migrants at the borders of our country”
di Anna T. Kowalewska“Regardless of whether they qualify for asylum in Europe or whether they should return to their countries of origin, we…
