Negotiations on Ukraine —
Operation Dove in Kherson. “Deals are on the table, but people don’t count”
di M. Chiara BiagioniAlberto Capannini, in charge of ‘Operazione Colomba’ (‘Operation Dove’), a non-violent peace corps of the Pope John XXIII Community, describes…
Interview —
The Pope in hospital. Bishop Baturi (CEI): “Francis guides us also in his frailty, the Italian Church walks beside him”
di Riccardo BenottiMonsignor Giuseppe Baturi, Secretary General of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, shares his thoughts on the Italian Church’s closeness to Pope…
EU Commission: presentation of “European Health Data Space” tomorrow. Varhelyi, “a milestone”
Council of Europe: presentation of Report on Cost-of-Living Crisis and Impact on Social Rights
North Macedonia: the EU is evacuating burn victims after fire in Kocani nightclub
Eurostat: 62 thousand asylum applications in December 2024. Applications on the decrease. Syrians the largest group. 2,500 unaccompanied children
TRAGEDY —
A fire rips through a nightclub in northern Macedonia killing 59 people and injuring more than 155. The bishop: “We are deeply pained by the loss of these young lives”
di Iva MihailovaFifty-nine people died and over 155 were injured in a fire that broke out in a nightclub in Kocani, North…
DRUG TRAFFICKING —
‘Extermination camp’ found in Mexico. The Church’s “closeness to all the victims and their families”
di Bruno DesideraAn ‘extermination camp’ used by drug cartels has been found in Mexico. The Church expressed its sadness for the victims…
EATING DISORDER AWARENESS WEEK —
Anorexia. New non-invasive brain stimulation treatment from Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaNew treatment perspectives for anorexia nervosa, one of the most serious psychiatric disorders, with an increasing incidence in children and…
EU Parliament: green light for funding for Syria’s reconstruction. “Damascus should break free from Russia and Iran”
ANALYSIS —
Debt burden. Double standards: the twofold plight of the Global South
di Giovanni Rocca (*)Foreign debt is a major obstacle to the development of poor countries. The Pope renewed his plea on the occasion…

