Eurostat: house prices and rents increasing steeply. Record-breaking numbers in Hungary, more moderate price rises in Italy
Eurostat: 4.48 million Ukrainians in the EU, one third of them under age. As of January 31st, 62,525 of them were in Italy
EU Parliament: Cyclone Harry and Storm Kristin, the floor discusses how to respond to extreme weather events
REMEMBRANCE DAY —
Remembrance Day. Milena Santerini (Catholic University): “Memory must become a living warning, capable of speaking to the present”
di M. Chiara BiagioniOn Remembrance Day, Milena Santerini, Vice-President of the Shoah Memorial in Milan, reflects on the rise in antisemitism after 7…
Nuclear weapons testing —
Archbishop Ricchiuti: “We are facing a precipice. Step back!”
di M. Chiara Biagioni“We stand on the edge of a precipice,” said Bishop Giovanni Ricchiuti, commenting on President Trump’s announcement that he would…
Eurostat: Italy and Sweden the countries with the longest life expectancy in Europe. EU’s life expectancy estimated at 81.7 years
EU: five countries, including Italy, join forces on health-related project. Ribera: “Better, faster, and cheaper healthcare.
Interview —
Mass for the Care of Creation. Morandini: “Our world is God’s first great act of love for us”
di Gigliola Alfaro“It is to God that we owe the greatness, beauty and wonder of this gift. This somewhat recaptures the contemplative…
ARMS RACE —
Vignarca (Peace and Disarmament Network): “The biggest danger is to reduce the scope for diplomacy and international law”
di M. Chiara BiagioniFrancesco Vignarca criticises NATO members’ decision to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, calling it “a fear-driven…
Ukraine —
A group of 32 youths from the war-torn city of Kharkiv to St. Peter’s Square. “We brought the suffering of war to the heart of Rome”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThirty-two boys and girls from the war-torn city of Kharkiv attended Pope Leo XIV’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square.…
Third CEI survey —
Protection from abusers in the Church: increased reporting and greater trust, albeit limited external dialogue
di Riccardo BenottiThe third report by the Italian Bishops’ Conference’s National Service on the Protection of Minors and Vulnearble Adults signals an…
