Youth radicalisation: prevention involves inclusion

A research on “Violent extremism and youth radicalisation: tools, manifestations and intervention strategies”, analyses the various forms of conflict, intolerance…

Street protests. Fiasco: “Feelings of distress exist in our society which do not involve violence”

“Many repercussions of the pandemic tragedy affecting a large part of the population have been overlooked by those with responsibilities…

Eurostat: COVID-19 cuts Europeans’ life expectancy. People live the longest in Spain, Switzerland, Italy and Sweden

Eurostat: births in the EU, still shrinking. Lowest fertility rates in Malta, Spain and Italy. France and Romania are doing fine

Legionaries of Christ: Report on abuse. Prevention measures and the “Safe Environments” project

The Congregation published today the names of 27 priests who abused some 170 minors across a number of world countries.…

Coronavirus COVID-19. Card. Bassetti: ” We have confidence in the vaccination campaign”

For Cardinal Bassetti “confidence” in the vaccination campaign, for which the Church is making available her “facilities”, is key to…

Day of remembrance for Covid-19 victims: closeness of European institutions. Sassoli, “we must remain united in the pandemic”.

Over 200 priests died from COVID-19 in the first 9 months. The north of the country hardest hit, 60% more fatalities compared to 2019

Older priests were dying in the highest numbers, with a mean age of 82 years, mirroring the age of COVID-19…

Eurostat: “mean age of women at first childbirth increases”. Italy tops the list with 31.3 years. Bulgaria and Romania below 27

Social impact of the pandemic. Don Soddu (Caritas): “New poverty, widespread disorientation and fear”

The “Empori della solidarietà” (solidarity and charity Centres) have stepped up efforts in response to the food crisis, while in…

Corruption. Transparency International: “Italy ranked 52nd. All countries suffered the impact of the COVID-19 emergency”

According to the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published on Thursday 28 January by Transparency International, Denmark and New Zealand…