Matić Report. Fr. Barrios Prieto (COMECE): “The Church has a very explicit mission: to always protect human life”

Father Manuel Barrios Prieto, COMECE General Secretary, illustrates the reason why the EU bishops have intervened with a “Position Paper”…

Biden-Putin: “OK to dialogue, but we’re not good friends.” Cold relations between Washington and Moscow

The in-person summit in Geneva ended with two separate press conferences after frank -yet tense- talks. No lunch or dinner…

Future of Europe Conference: first “European citizens’ event” in Lisbon and online tomorrow

Austria: 100 years of Caritas, celebration in Vienna with Card. Schönborn. Fr. Birnbacher, “extraordinary humanitarian organisation”

Trafficking in human beings: major operation coordinated by Europol in 23 EU countries; 73 arrests and 630 possible victims identified

The Church and disabilities. Sister Donatello (CEI): “Persons with disabilities have positions of responsibility. It’s not a matter of quotas”

“The Italian Church does not speak about them, but with them. People with disabilities ought to play an increasingly important…

Pope at audience: “Even in the most painful of our sufferings, we are never alone”

Pope Francis devoted his last catechesis of the cycle on prayer to the Prayer of Jesus. “Everything is prayer, in…

EU conclave: make way for the young! A third of participants younger than 25

The first event will take place on Thursday, June 17, followed by the first plenary on Saturday, June 19. After…

EU Commission: Von der Leyen starts in Portugal her tour of the 27 countries to check the recovery plans. Checking the operation of the Green Pass

Greta Thunberg: ‘The climate crisis is also a social crisis. It chiefly affects the most vulnerable”

The young Swedish climate activist gave an exclusive interview to street newspapers worldwide, including the Italian publication Scarp de’ tenis,…

Christian Churches’ letter to Biden and Putin: “May your meeting bring signs of hope”

The World Council of Churches (WCC) addressed an open letter to the leaders of the United States and Russia on…