UISG-USG ASSEMBLY —
UISG-USG ASSEMBLY —
CRISIS —
USA: One in every six children lives in extreme poverty. Plans for guaranteed minimum income
di Maddalena Maltese, from New YorkA minimum wage of under $10 an hour doesn’t cover US households rental, which keeps increasing every year along with…
SOCIETY —
Future of Europe Conference: first event with citizens on 17 June, plenary assembly on 19 June. Executive Board today
JOINT ASSEMBLY —
Religious life: Fr. Sosa (USG), “embrace the reality of the wounded in history” and “be part of a journeying people”
Sweden: ecumenical document on “meaning and consequences of Baptism in Christ”. Webinar on 3 June
JOINT MEETING —
Fratelli Tutti: Sister Kafka (UISG), “historic day for male and female religious life” in a synodal perspective
EU Commission: European Code against disinformation. Jourova, “threats to democracy are fast evolving”
PRAYER —
Pope at audience: “The evil one is the lord of the penultimate day: never the lord of the last day”
di M.Michela NicolaisThe Pope devoted Wednesday’s General Audience to the certainty of being heard when we pray, even when it seems that…
United Kingdom: assisted suicide law back in Westminster. Mgr. Sherrington, “false mercy”
EU Commission: support for employment, another 14 billion to 12 Member States under SURE. 751 million to Italy
BRUSSELS —
European Council: vaccination campaign ok, towards a “gradual reopening of our societies”. On with digital certificate and Covax
INAUGURATION —
CEI Assembly. Card. Bassetti: “Synodality is in full harmony with the path undertaken by the Italian Church”
di M.Michela NicolaisCard. Bassetti devoted most of his introductory speech to Italian bishops gathered in their Assembly meeting, opened yesterday by Pope…
