May 13 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima with no pilgrims. Fr. Cabecinhas (rector): “Pilgrimage occurs not only on foot, but also with mind and soul”

For the first time in its history, the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima celebrated May 13 with no pilgrims.…

Youth: EU Commission, €5 million to youth associations in Europe with “European Youth Together”

UK: Bishops on Government’s lockdown easing plan, “it fails to recognise the spiritual needs” of the Catholic community

Fafce: supporting the position of the European Economic and Social Committee. Bassi, “investments in families, a priority for the future”

Coronavirus in Peru. Msgr. Castillo Mattasoglio (Lima): “This pandemic is a challenge to individualism, pastoral care, and politics”

The coronavirus in Peru hit a country afflicted, as the whole continent, by widespread pockets of poverty and inequality. On…

EU Parliament: plenary meeting about responses to Covid-19 and Recovery Plan. Debate on the Conference on the Future of Europe

May 14th, Special Day: prayer brings us closer to God and creates communion

May 14, Day of “prayer, fasting and charity”, reflects the desire of every religion to experience the strength of their…

United Kingdom, “step 2” amidst increasing poverty. Catholic charities’ appeal

Spotlight on the situation on the island with Phil McCarthy, CEO of “Caritas Social Action Network”, an agency of the…

Planning for the future amidst a storm of negative economic data

The ongoing crisis will necessitate a stronger role of the State and of regional public structures. While there is concern…

Michel (EU Council): a De Gasperi Plan for European recovery  

A special edition of the “The State of the Union Conference”, titled “Europe: Managing the COVID-19 Crisis”,  saw the participation…

Czech Republic: newly-elected president of Bishops´ Conference, “christian culture is not a treasure to be kept in depository or museum”