BOOK —
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
di Riccardo BenottiOlder priests were dying in the highest numbers, with a mean age of 82 years, mirroring the age of COVID-19…
Demography —
Eurostat: “mean age of women at first childbirth increases”. Italy tops the list with 31.3 years. Bulgaria and Romania below 27
SOLIDARITY —
Social impact of the pandemic. Don Soddu (Caritas): “New poverty, widespread disorientation and fear”
di Patrizia CaiffaThe “Empori della solidarietà” (solidarity and charity Centres) have stepped up efforts in response to the food crisis, while in…
CPI 2020 —
Corruption. Transparency International: “Italy ranked 52nd. All countries suffered the impact of the COVID-19 emergency”
di Gigliola AlfaroAccording to the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published on Thursday 28 January by Transparency International, Denmark and New Zealand…
TRAGEDY —
TikTok challenge, child dies in Palermo. Don Ravagnani: “Never leave children alone in the vast world of social networks”
di Gigliola Alfaro“Social profiles are keys to the vast world of social media. A social account is an entryway to a universe…
PERMANENT COUNCIL —
Card. Bassetti: “The Church does not take political sides”
di M.Michela Nicolais“The good of each and every person together with others is our main concern, what we care about is people’s…
European Union —
Migration: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) strengthens its activities in the Mediterranean. Support to Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus and Malta
POLITICS —
Government stability and European response to the pandemic: the Italian anomaly
di Gianni BorsaItaly’s potential government crisis – the country is set to receive the largest share of EU recovery money, amounting to…
POLITICS —
COVID-19 and Brexit, UK increasingly isolated. But Johnson is not the only one to be blamed.
di Gianni BorsaThere are two possible ways to react to the country’s challenging medical, economic and political situation. The first is one…
2020 REPORT —
Right of asylum: fewer arrivals in Europe and Italy also due to pandemic. Migrantes: “Pretexts to enact defensive measures”
di Patrizia CaiffaThe lockdown imposed during the “first wave” of Covid-19 in Italy has slowed down asylum applications, with some 16,855 applications…
HEALTH CRISIS —
Christmas festivities: the recommendations of the Commission’s Remain Safe Strategy
di Gianni BorsaThe EU Executive chaired by Ursula von der Leyen is planning to issue non-binding guidelines on Wednesday, December 2, in…
