MIGRANTS —
Migrant shipwreck in the English Channel. Sarah Teather ( JRS-UK): “How did we reach the point of giving no value to human lives?”
di Silvia GuzzettiSarah Teather, Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service in the United Kingdom, firmly denounces last week’s tragic death in the…
CELEBRATIONS AND COVID-19 —
A different Christmas for British Catholics. Bishop Arnold: “Think about others, not just ourselves”
di Silvia GuzzettiThis coming Christmas the Catholic Church in England will ask the faithful to go to Mass only once and be…
ECUMENISM —
The conclusion of the Synod of the Church of England. Focus on the environment, fight on abuse and help to the poor
di Silvia GuzzettiIn the concluding session of the General Synod of the Church of England held this week at London’s Church House,…
The press and the internet —
Newspapers, magazines and websites: the voice of the Catholic Church in Great Britain
di Silvia Guzzetti from LondonCatholic Church in Great Britain promotes a reflection on New Technologies and Communication. The event, open to the public, will…
SOLIDARITY —
Great Britain, nuns and priests against slavery. Safe shelters to victims of human trafficking
di Silvia Guzzetti from LondonSince 2007 sixteen religious Congregations in England and Wales have provided safe accommodation to children, men and women rescued from…
Ecumenical event —
Great Britain: from Ascension to Pentecost, prayers for “more people to come to know Jesus”
COSTUMS AND SOCIETY —
In the Great Britain of the Brexit vote superstition rules. A brief journey across legends, magpies and number 13
di Silvia Guzzetti, from LondonThis modern, economically-sound Country, symbolized by the City, that decided to leave the EU in the name of self-sufficiency is…
The mice of Nature —
Producing and reproducing is never equal to engendering
di Maurizio CalipariThe birth of healthy mice after In Vitro reproduction, thereby excluding all forms of fertilization, raises various questions on the…
Great Britain: Swanwick to host yearly meeting of the “Catholic Theological Association”. Theology written by lay people
WYD 2016 —
WYD Cracow: 51 Spanish bishops going there with 30,500 young people. 60 “communicators” from Great Britain too
Relations and health —
Loneliness is bad for our health. The Pope offers the best remedy to heal a sick society: “Community-building”
di Maurizio CalipariScientific research shows that man is a relational being. Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of strokes and heart…
