#Children

Pope Francis to the children: “I look forward to seeing you in September 2026”

On 25 and 26 May, Pope Francis celebrated the first World Children’s Day, at the end of which he announced…

Care of Creation. Resta-Corrado: “Large families practice sustainable living”

The Youth Group of the National Large Families Association (ANFN) has produced a “Brief Manual for Families Who Want to…

Ukraine: visit by Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. Focus on children and violations in the occupied territories

EU Commission: child protection, guidelines for States. Violence against children, impressive data

Prisons. Gonnella (Antigone): “A tragic situation marked by overcrowding and suicides”

The 20th Antigone report on prison conditions was presented in Rome on 22 April. The prison population is growing along…

Cannabis. Bolognese: “We must debunk the myth that it is harmless”

German lawmakers on Monday passed a law liberalising the recreational use of cannabis amid urban street festivals and bitter controversies.…

The children of Mariupol “The most difficult thing is informing them that one of their parents has died”

The “Ark” Home in Serednie. In 2022, after a dramatic escape, a group of 36 children from the city of…

Council of Europe: Congress of Local Authorities discussing war in Ukraine, children’s rights, antisemitism

Council of Europe: report published on “Child human rights defenders”. Lack of specific regulations and safeguards

Israel and Hamas: the plight of the ‘butterfly children’ caught in Gaza bombings

About 70 children affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare genetic disorder that causes blistering of the skin and internal…

Austria: Caritas, ongoing campaign to assist Ukrainian children. “Catastrophic humanitarian situation”