USA: in hospitals, the utilitarian principle threatens the elderly and the disabled

Over the past few weeks President Trump evoked the spectre of a war against an invisible enemy, and while words…

US lockdown: pastoral services with the creativity of loving charity

With over 15,740 deaths in New York City, more than 50,000 in the U.S. and 890,000 infected, the lockdown against…

United States: today, national day of prayer for an end to the pandemic. Mgr. Gomez, message to Catholics for the Easter Triduum

Coronavirus Covid-19: Detained migrants on the Mexican-U.S. border risk dying

The heartfelt appeal of the Bishop of El Paso, Msgr. Mark J. Seitz, to immigration officers guarding entry from Mexico:…

Caritas volunteers among the homeless on the streets of Las Vegas. Bishop Thomas: “Saints in our midst!”

Until two days ago, the dozens of people lying on the pavement of a Las Vegas parking lot were hosted…

USA. Covid-19 emergency: the challenge of providing assistance to the homeless

The Covid-19 crisis required shutting down homeless care services or radically reorganising their structures. Homeless people are bound to increase,…

Coronavirus Covid-19: USA unprepared for the pandemic. The States’ uncoordinated action

The US gave a slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as declared by the World Health Organization, lacking an effective…

Coronavirus in the United States: religious leaders’ initiatives to guarantee the safety of faith communities

Even the United States is worried about the epidemic. Religious leaders, in the knowledge of outbreaks in at least 15…

Afghanistan: USA-Taliban accord. Bertolotti (Start Insight): “A historic agreement, but peace is not within reach”

On 29 February in Doha, Qatar, the US and the Taliban signed a ‘peace’ agreement that could finally end a…

America: the meeting of representatives of the episcopates of the USA, Canada and Latin America in Florida

Donald Trump. State of the Union address: “Great American comeback. The most incredible dreams come true”

In unmistakable triumphalist tones, the US President described the results achieved by his administration. From the very first remarks, the…