America in the mirror one year into pandemic

Yesterday the United States marked a painful and grim one-year anniversary, with 529,079 deaths, 29,150,069 people infected and some 10…

Mons. Overbeck (COMECE) ,“it was not a failure in the workings of the world but a challenge to our faith and to the meaning of life”

The shocking number of deaths from COVID-19 in Europe in this year of pandemic: over 900,000 not counting 125,000 in…

Father Celso Ba Shwe (Loikaw), “Help us, or Myanmar will  soon turn into a burial ground”

The heartbreaking account from the diocese of Loikaw by Father Celso Ba Shwe, Apostolic Administrator. “Many cities in Myanmar are…

Future of Europe Conference: Costa (EU Council), “message of confidence and hope”. Von der Leyen (Commission), “we will listen to citizens”

Future of Europe Conference: Sassoli (EP), “we are getting started”. It will be a workshop to “shape our future”

Russia and Europe: a dangerous tug of war. Historical legacy and present diffidence

The persistent tensions between Moscow and Western Europe – recently marked by the Navalny case – are rooted in a…

Pope at audience: “The challenge for the entire world is fraternity”

Speaking at today’s General Audience – live streamed from the private library of the Apostolic Palace – Pope Francis retraced…

Europe pays tribute to Sophie Scholl. A EU Parliament building will bear her name

The EU Parliament will name two of its buildings after two women who fought for freedom and rights. Young German…

Future of Europe Conference: signing of Joint Declaration tomorrow. Eurobarometer, “citizens ready to get involved”

Migration: Mijatovic (Council of Europe), the countries’ approach “causes thousands of avoidable deaths every year” in the Mediterranean

Pope in Iraq. Patton (Custos): “A courageous and prophetic journey.” The “perfect joy” of Iraqis

The Pope’s visit to Iraq seen from Jerusalem by the Custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Patton