EU: Ukraine joins the Media strand of the “Creative Europe” Programme. A step closer to the Twenty-seven

EU: Romania and Bulgaria in the Schengen area. Von der Leyen, “together we will reap the benefits of a strong and connected Europe”

Pope Francis: “true peace can be born only from a disarmed heart”

In his message for the World Day of Peace, Pope Francis calls for strong commitments for the Jubilee Year, starting…

Spain: 2024 tax returns, 382 million to the Catholic Church. Contributions on the rise

Syria. Card. Sako: “It caught by surprise the entire Middle East. Let’s hope the opposition leaders are sincere”

“It happened rapidly and marked a radical turning point. Let us hope that everything turns out well for Syria.” The…

Austria: Caritas and Diakonie, stop deportations of Syrian asylum-seekers

12-year-old girl sole survivor of shipwreck off Lampedusa island. Saccomandi (Mediterranean Hope): “She is in good health, bundled up in a thermal blanket”

A 12-year-old girl was rescued off the coast of Lampedusa island. She is reported to be the only survivor after…

United Kingdom: solidarity during Advent. The proposals of CAFOD, the agency for aids to the Third World

Syria. Politi (NDCF): “We will have to wait and see who the liberating force really is and which dangers it might pose”

“The main cause of Assad’s fall is his regime’s political inability to respond to the 2011 uprising, coupled with the…

Croatia: meeting between Bishops and Government. Dialogue on the situation of Catholic schools and hospitals and support for families

Right to asylum. Migrantes: An estimated 414,000 refugees in Italy, or 0.7% of the overall population. 109,000 asylum applications (+32%) but fewer arrivals (-61%) so far

The ever-growing number of people fleeing war, violence and persecution around the world will exceed 130 million by the end…