Poland: on Sunday 3rd May, the Bishops will entrust the country to the protection of Our Lady of Czestochowa
3 May —
Press Freedom Day: Pejcinovic Buric (Council of Europe), “COVID-19 must not be used to silence journalists”
POLITICAL CRISIS —
Lebanon, revolution restarts amid protests and Covid-19. There is now fear that the revolts, as well as politics, could be “denominationally” manipulated
di Michele ZanzucchiThe very serious economic and political crisis might be more impactful than the Coronavirus: Lebanon announced sovereign default in March…
BEATITUDES —
Pope at audience: “The martyrs of today are more numerous than the martyrs of the first centuries”
di M.Michela NicolaisToday Francis concluded the catechesis on the Beatitudes. “The martyrs of today are more numerous than the martyrs of the…
In Europe —
Coronavirus Covid-19: the French Bishops’ “regret”, “freedom of religion is the key to a democratic life”
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 —
USA: in hospitals, the utilitarian principle threatens the elderly and the disabled
di Maddalena MalteseOver the past few weeks President Trump evoked the spectre of a war against an invisible enemy, and while words…
Banking Package —
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Dombrovskis (EU), “liquidity taps must stay turned on to support households and businesses”
COVID-19 Coronavirus: UK, deaths in care homes. Strevens (social care) to SIR, “Government decided to ignore them”
Migration: Eurostat, number of unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the EU down 20%. Over 13,000 in 2019
Coronavirus Covid-19: United Kingdom, deaths moving from hospitals to old people’s homes. The figures contradict Johnson
Network —
How does the Church communicate at a time of Coronavirus? Pasqualetti (Salesian University): “Not by bringing the pulpit on the web but by embracing dialogue”
di Riccardo Benotti“The Church should resume her journey alongside the people and especially the poorest. There is a profound quest for faith,…

