Austria: new Government swears in. Mgr. Lackner (Episcopal Conference), “many will be the fields for a good cooperation between Church and State”
Politics —
London, Brussels, Kyiv. Which path leads to peace?
di Gianni BorsaLast Sunday’s summit in London can be considered a step – albeit not an entirely successful one – towards the…
Ukraine —
Archbishop Kulbokas (Nuncio), “We are worried. Every day, this war causes more devastation and death”
di M. Chiara BiagioniFollowing the summit in Washington between Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and US President Donald Trump, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the apostolic…
United Kingdom: CAFOD protesting against government’s cuts to international aid and cooperation
Diocese of Gurk —
Austria: first woman appointed Episcopal Vicar in the country is pastoral theologian Barbara Velik-Frank
Germany: Bloemacher (BDKJ), “may Democratic Centre parties listen to children, teenagers and young people, taking their concerns seriously”
Letter to the Heads of State or Government —
European Council: Ukraine, defence and security on the agenda. Costa summons the 27 leaders for 6 March. “A more sovereign Europe”
Economy —
EU Commission: Energy Action Plan. Households and businesses: 45 billion savings in 2025, 130 billion annually by 2030
United Kingdom: Government cutting support to poor countries. Criticised by Catholic Agency CAFOD and Ecumenical Charity Christian Aid
Pope Francis hospitalized —
Prayers for the Pope from Texas to New York: “Don’t lose hope”
di Maddalena Maltese, from New YorkCatholic dioceses across the United States have mobilized their communities to pray for the health of Pope Francis with Holy…
European Union Drugs Agency —
