European renaissance: despite some good results, the EU is challenged by numerous difficulties

Goals and critical junctures ahead for the European Union until the summer of 2022. The fight against COVID-19, the vaccination…

EU Commission: 2022 will be the European Year of Youth. Von der Leyen, “it will encourage young people to become active citizens”

Germany: Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa elected president of the German Caritas Association. First time for a woman

Conference on the future of Europe: “bottom-up” democracy. Events across EU countries

The fourth European Citizens’ Panel involved in the EU reflection and review process will be held in Strasbourg on October…

Council of Europe: 60th anniversary of the Social Charter. Protecting the rights of elderly people, children, immigrants and disabled people

Immigration. Caritas/Migrantes: “Fewer foreign nationals in Italy due to demographic decline and the pandemic”

The findings of the 30th Report on Immigration released by Caritas Italy and Migrantes Foundation, “Towards an increasingly greater us”,…

Future of Europe Conference: fourth Citizens’ Panel on “EU in the World and Migration” starting soon

Energy: EU Commission, measures to combat rising prices. Simson, “serious concern, need to reduce impact this winter”

Green pass. Graffigna (Uni Cattolica ): “Communication must enhance citizens’ primary role”

The COVID-19 “Green Pass” health certificate is mandatory for workplaces in Italy as of Friday October 15. More than 90…

Journalism: Megalizzi-Niedzielski Award to two young people from Spain and Ireland. Ferreira (EU), “we honour Antonio and Bartosz’s commitment to a free press”.

Netherlands: “guidelines” for the diocesan stage of the Synod. Three themes, “celebrating, co-responsible for the mission, and dialogue in Church and society”