WORLD DAY —
Female genital mutilation: EU Commission, “it is not a cultural or traditional practice, but a crime and violation of human rights”
EU Parliament: plenary meeting to address Russia and the Navalny case, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, the coup in Myanmar
RUSSIA —
Street protests. Msgr. Pezzi (Archbishop of Moscow): “The people’s discontent deserves immediate answers”
di M. Chiara BiagioniMsgr. Pezzi, Archbishop of Moscow: “I consider the Robin Hood role that the West attributes to Navalny to be somewhat…
INTERVIEW —
Denmark: obligation to preach in Danish. Bishop Kozon: “It’s a bad law”
di Sarah NumicoThe proponents of the bill claim it is intended to counter “radicalisation”, but in fact it would represent an imposition…
Austria: public liturgies can resume as of 7 February. Covid-19 preventive measures reinforced
MARIE CURIE PROGRAMME —
EU: funding for 1,200 European researchers. 100 million over 5 years. Projects on health, food, environment, “smart cities”
SOLIDARITY —
EU Commission: Lenarcic in Afghanistan. “32 million in humanitarian aid to assist civilians affected by conflict
POLITICS AND JUSTICE —
The Navalny case: Council of Europe, “arbitrary ruling. Meeting the obligations undertaken by Russia as a member state”. Arrests go on
CORONAVIRUS —
Covid-19. Ippolito (Spallanzani): “Monoclonal antibodies are not the silver bullet”
di Elisabetta GramoliniItaly’s Medicines Agency has authorized the use of Monoclonal Antibody for early treatment of Covid-19 while The Lancet published data…
DAY OF HUMAN FRATERNITY —
Abu Dhabi document. Card. Ayuso (Holy See): “The art of dialogue is indispensable”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 4 February as the International Day of Human Fraternity on 21 December last in…

