POLITICS —
Legislative decree on excise duties. No cuts, emphasis on transparency and surveillance
di Stefano De MartisThe government acted on the high cost of fuel with a bill that does not reinstate the cuts in excise…
POLITICS —
ANNIVERSARY —
David Sassoli: values and coherence in European policy making
di Gianni BorsaThe political commitment of the President of the EU Parliament, passed away a year ago, on January 11, 2022, was…
COVID-19 —
Kraken variant. Ciccozzi (Campus Biomedico): “It is not more contagious, but we must tighten testing”
di Elisabetta GramoliniThe subvariant XBB.1.5, known as the Kraken new variant of SARS-Cov2 virus, is circulating in North America and China. So…
WAR —
Ukraine. Fabbri (Domino): “Francis as mediator? It was a possible option, but it’s hard to mediate between unwilling parties”
di Elisabetta GramoliniUkrainian President Zelensky secured the United States’ green light for the deployment of the Patriot missile system, yet during his…
EUROPEAN UNION —
Ukraine. Card. Hollerich: We are asking for a ceasefire that may bring peace”. “We do all we can so that the impossible may become possible”
di M. Chiara Biagioni“We must do everything possible to have a just peace and all efforts must be aimed at reconciliation, for there…
FESTIVAL OF REGIONS —
Mattarella: “The commitment with the EU must be honoured”
di Stefano De MartisSolidarity and interdependence, equality and rights enjoyed by all Italians. Speaking at the first Festival of the Regions in the…
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY —
Poverty: Community of Sant’Egidio, almost 10% of Italians in need. Record numbers of meals and aid parcels distributed as a result of the pandemic
di Patrizia CaiffaToday, International Volunteer Day, the Community of Sant’Egidio presented in Rome the latest edition of the guidebook “Where to eat,…
Covid-19 reinfections. Cauda (Gemelli): “Still limited data on increased adverse events. The problem is not the virus but who is harbouring it”
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaIn the case of Sars-CoV-2 reinfections, the problem is not the virus but who is harbouring it. It is the…
HUMANITARIAN CORRIDORS —
152 Afghan refugees arrived at Fiumicino airport. “Welcome is indeed possible and there is an Italy that wants to put it into practice”
di M. Chiara BiagioniA total of 152 Afghan refugees arrived at Fiumicino airport this morning. They reached Pakistan via the humanitarian corridors, pursuant…
ABUSE PREVENTION —
Italian Bishops’ Conference. National Report on prevention in Italian dioceses: how and why
di RedazioneThe First National Report on abuse prevention in Italian dioceses, promoted by the Italian Bishops’ Conference, will be presented tomorrow,…
SIXTH WORLD DAY OF THE POOR —
Beccegato (Caritas): “Poverty is not only an economic problem. It is a multi-dimensional phenomenon”
di Amerigo Vecchiarelli“On this Day we are urged ‘not to stand idly by, not to remain indifferent, for it is always possible…
VISIT TO SIR’S NEWSROOM —
His Beatitude Shevchuk: “Human lives depend upon the truth you are reporting. Lies kill. Truth saves”
di M. Chiara BiagioniHis Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, had a meeting with the staff of SIR’s newsroom…
