DRAFT LAW —
Surrogacy. Armeni: “Not freedom but exploitation”
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaForget freedom of choice and altruism. For journalist and writer Ritanna Armeni, surrogacy is an unacceptable form of exploitation of…
DRAFT LAW —
APOSTOLATE —
New ‘Bible App ‘developed by the Italian Bishops’ Conference. Corrado: “Technology at the service of proclamation.” Father Candido: “Increased access to the source of the Christian faith”
di Riccardo BenottiThe new Bible App developed by the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) is now available, thanks to a project promoted by…
2022 OUTREACH REPORT AND 2023 POVERTY REPORT —
Caritas Italy: increased poverty rates, growing territorial disparities and stigma against vulnerable persons
di Lucandrea MassaroA total of 255,957 persons received assistance from diocesan and parish Caritas outreach centres and services in 2022; two-thirds of…
FINAL EXAMS —
Secondary school-leaving exams. Eraldo Affinati: “May it serve as a stepping stone to new experiences”
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaTake your personal experience as a springboard for reflection; write short sentences to ensure proper syntax. This is the advice…
REPORT TO PARLIAMENT —
Persons deprived of liberty. Palma (Guarantor): “Alternative and community-based measures did not decrease prison population”
di Gigliola AlfaroThe Guarantor voiced concern over the high number of suicides in 2023, numbering a total of 29, along with 12…
BEREAVEMENT —
Silvio Berlusconi. Pombeni: “A key player of post-political politics”
di Stefano De MartisPaolo Pombeni, one of Italy’s most distinguished historians and political analysts, offers an overview of Silvio Berlusconi’s legacy to Italian…
2023 FAMILY NETWORK —
Peace. Card. Zuppi: “Let’s not allow hatred to prevail”
di Andrea Regimenti“We don’t realise or have forgotten what it’s like to live under constant shelling, to see our parents being killed.…
INCLUSION —
Church and disability. Bill Gaventa: “Communities can make a difference, spirituality at the heart”
di Riccardo Benotti“Faith communities should be sensitive to the needs of people with disabilities and their families, as well as their strengths…
INTERVIEW —
Synod. Card Grech: “It will take time, but it is a calling from the Lord”
di Mauro MontiCardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of General Secretary of the Synod, visited Rome’s Catholic community in Corviale, where he celebrated…
Pope Francis: “Birth rates and welcome should never be pit against each other”
di M.Michela Nicolais“Birth rates and reception must never be pit against each other because they are two facets of the same coin.…
INTERVIEW —
Avvenire. Tarquinio steps down as editor-in-chief after 14 years: “We reported on processes and persons with a free and insightful gaze”
di Filippo PassantinoThe helm of the daily newspaper changes hands. Marco Girardo is the new editor-in-chief: “I believe I should pass on…
INTERVIEW —
“Eight per Thousand” taxpayer contribution (‘8xmille’). Bishop Baturi (CEI): “Not a concession but a free choice for the common good”
di Riccardo Benotti“Italy’s ‘Eight per Thousand’ taxpayer contribution (“8xmille”), “is not a way to finance the Catholic Church, it is a free…
