#Children

Romania: Agerpres, 73 thousand children living far from parents migrated for work. Problems include loneliness, depression, school dropout

COVID 19 and children. Villani (Bambino Gesù Hospital): “Paediatricians have consistently taken this matter seriously”

Children are facing a major challenge in the fight against COVID-19. The virus spreads among the unvaccinated population, which include…

Covid-19 and children. Pontifical Academy for Life and Vatican Commission call for global access to vaccines, safe schools, support for orphans and victims of abuse

The Pontifical Academy for Life and the Vatican COVID-19 Commission presented in Rome two documents addressing the physical, psychological and…

Gaza Strip: the untold Calvary of the “Butterfly Children”

The “Aid to the Butterfly Children” project, (“Aiuto ai Bambini Farfalla”) promoted by the local Latin Catholic parish together with…

Africa. Fr Carraro ( CUAMM): “The latest challenge is to ensure continued support to mothers and children and enhance health workers’ skills”

The Padua-based NGO’s new project will involve 14 hospitals in 8 countries. “Human capital is the greatest asset,” the director…

Pope Francis: “child labour is the exploitation of children for the profit of others”. “A child who cannot dream, who cannot play, cannot grow up”.

Child abuse: 7th European Day against Sexual Exploitation. CoE, pay attention to the “circle of trust”.

Covid-19. Laurenti (Gemelli Hospital): “We reached the last mile. A third dose and the vaccination of the ‘hesitant’ population allow us to look forward to next spring with optimism.”

Vaccinating is the watchword. It’s the last mile, but we must not loosen our grip. In fact we should press…

Council of Europe: 60th anniversary of the Social Charter. Protecting the rights of elderly people, children, immigrants and disabled people

Resolution on LGBTIQ rights. Gambino: “We must be careful about not confusing different legal situations”

“While it is only right not to discriminate against couples on the basis of their sexual orientation, to align same-sex…

EU Commission: “Protect schools and the right of every child to grow in a safe environment”