Germany: Kessler twins. Welskop-Deffaa (Caritas President), risk that assisted suicide is idealised and promoted

EU Commission: towards a “military Schengen”. Military mobility and a stronger defence industry

LEO XIV: “ecological conversion changes history”

The Pope dedicated today’s catechesis to the relationship between Christ’s Resurrection and integral ecology, set against the backdrop of Pope…

Venezuela. Monsignor González de Zárate (President of the Bishops’ Conference): “The people want peace and democracy. May the common good and truth prevail”

The president of the Venezuelan bishops, Mons. Jesús González de Zárate, has voiced his concerns to SIR regarding the mounting…

Health: EU Commission warns against misuse of antibiotics. “Heavy repercussions”

West Bank. Mons. Shomali (Vicar of Palestine): ‘Extremist settlers act in a climate of almost total impunity.’

Tension remains high in the West Bank, where attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinian communities are intensifying. It is a…

Cardinal Zuppi: “We will pray for peace,” “we want to help Italians feel less lonely”

The President of the Italian Episcopal Conference opened the Assembly in Assisi by announcing a choral prayer for peace tomorrow…

Spain: bishops in plenary. Council of Nicaea, joint declaration with other Christian denominations expected

European Parliament: democracy forum to discuss threats and good practices

Equal pay: EU Commission, “no reason why men and women should be paid differently for the same job”

EU Commission: Economic Forecast. Dombrovskis, “Europe must rely on Europe to grow”