John Paul II. Father Lombardi: “A mentor of the peoples, a shepherd of humanity”

Father Federico Lombardi’s recollection of John Paul II, of whom he followed the entire pontificate, first as a young editor…

Bulgaria: slow reopening after lockdown. Patashev (Caritas) to SIR, “a few cases, but high unemployment and severe social impact”

EU Parliament: €2 trillion for European economy “recovery and transformation fund”. Focus on social dimension

John Paul II: Benedict XVI to the Polish bishops for the 100th anniversary of Wojtyla’s birth, “he aroused renewed admiration for Christ and His Church”

Montenegro: street protests and clashes with police. Metropolitan Hilarion  (Moscow) invites to “constructive dialogue” for civil peace

A bishop and seven priests from the Diocese of Nikšić in Montenegro were arrested on the night of May 14…

1960-2020: sixty years since independence, a continent at the crossroads. Carbone (ISPI): “This year marks an inevitable turning point”

1960 was renamed the “Year of Africa”: in twelve months 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa gained independence, marking a point…

Poland: the bishops’ message for the hundredth anniversary of John Paul II’s birth. “An invaluable contribution to the country and to the Church”

Africa under attack: terrorism, locusts, hunger and Covid-19

The portal of the Missio Foundation chronicles the forgotten crises in the African continent. Environmental disasters, terrorism, pandemic threats are…

Coronavirus Covid-19: Scotland, a workgroup of the Catholic Church to “meet the long-term pastoral needs of the community”

COVID-19 Coronavirus: COMECE, “families caring for most vulnerable in society should receive particular attention”

COVID-19 Coronavirus: COMECE, “during most acute phases, hospitals were forced to give priority to younger patients over older ones”