#Mourning

David Sassoli: Card. Hollerich (EU Bishops), “deep sorrow. His legacy in favour of democracy and solidarity” passed on to young Europeans

David Sassoli: tribute from PMs and Chancellors. “A friend, a true European, he defended EU values and principles”.

David Sassoli, champion of a friendly, open and fair Europe

“We instil hope when we don’t turn a blind eye to those in need, when we don’t raise walls at…

Mgr. Aldo Giordano: Mr Zaffuto (CoE), “he was a special person, a lover of the European project”

Msgr. Aldo Giordano: always practising a culture of dialogue and encounter

He had returned to Europe this year as Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union and we were full of hope…

Americans pay tribute to 500 thousand victims of the pandemic. Biden: “A truly grim, heartbreaking milestone”

In the evening of 22 February, US President Joe Biden delivered a funeral eulogy from the White House Cross Hall…

Scotland: Glasgow, Mgr. Tartaglia dies. Bishops, “a gentle and caring pastor who combined compassion with intellect”. Celtic Football Club pays tribute to him

Maradona, a “working-class boy.” Msgr. Fernández: “He never disowned the faith of the simple”

All of Argentina grieves and mourns football legend Diego Armando Maradona, died yesterday at 60 from a heart attack in…

Serbia: Orthodox Patriarch Irinej dies. Mgr. Hocevar (Belgrade) to SIR, “he loved Pope Francis in a special way”

Bulgaria: death of Bishop Hristov of Nicopolis. Proykov (Bishops’ Conference), “he leaves a new generation of priests and parishes”

Georg Ratzinger’s death: CEI, “united in prayer with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI”