Diocese of Moscow —
Russia: seminar “A Church where everyone feels at home: pastoral care and special parishioners”
POLITICS —
Navalny, the shadow of repression looms over his funeral. “If they arrest you, call…”
di Sarah NumicoFriday, 1 March, is the official date chosen by Putin’s regime for the funeral of the Russian dissident killed in…
INTERVIEW —
Diplomacy. Ferrara: “The Pope directs his gaze on the people and not on the state apparatus”
di M. Chiara Biagioni“The diplomatic activity of the Holy See is becoming increasingly important”, the Ambassador told SIR, adding that “Cardinal Zuppi’s forthcoming…
WAR —
Moscow. Trophimov: the ‘Wagner’ rebellion was a dangerously destabilising event, but the end of Putin’s authority is nowhere in sight
di Sarah NumicoIt had seemed that a genuine coup attempt (which eventually failed) was under way. But it now appears to be…
Failed COUP IN RUSSIA —
Fr Caprio (POI) on Card. Zuppi’s mission, “the Pope is the Russians’ only remaining friend”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe impact of the failed coup in Russia on Card. Zuppi’s mission in Moscow. Fr Stefano Caprio, a professor of…
WAR —
Moscow drone attack: “It’s hard to tell in the short term, but the strikes could pave the way for new scenarios”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that eight drones targeted civilian areas of the Moscow region. Five were shot down by…
WAR IN UKRAINE —
Xi Jinping visit to Moscow. Francesco Sisci: “The peace accord must be multilateral”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe ‘diplomatic mission’ of the Chinese president to the Russian capital ended this morning with an unprecedented 12-point ‘peace plan’…
Advent: Mgr. Pezzi (Moscow), “peace and joy, especially in this difficult time, can only be given by Christ”.
VICTORY DAY —
Russia. Isavnin: Putin’s words might suggest a willingness to negotiate
di Sarah NumicoPutin’s speech was not what we had imagined: not a call to “mobilisation or new declarations of war, or words…
WAR —
The Russia that does not stand with Putin. Andronick Arutyunov: “Russians should be given the opportunity to be informed, democracy is important”
di Sarah NumicoAndronick Arutyunov is an associate professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, a lecturer at the Free University…
MILITARY ESCALATION —
Ukrainian crisis. Msgr. Pezzi (Moscow): “Let us wholeheartedly pray to God to grant us the miracle of forgiveness”
di M. Chiara BiagioniInterview with Msgr. Paolo Pezzi, Archbishop of Moscow, at these critical moments of tension for peace on the Ukraine-Russia border.…
