#Poverty

Nuns and Buddhist monks are helping the people of Mandalay. The country is facing hunger and fear

“It’s a serious situation under all aspects. People are under constant tension and fear. They feel unsafe even in their…

Germany: Mgr. Bätzing (Limburg), “those with broadest shoulders should take on more responsibility during pandemic”

Chaos in Chad, missionaries’ reports: “the situation has deteriorated. It always happens at the expense of the people”

President Idriss Déby Itno was killed by rebels. The military took over power and will retain it for 18 months…

Lebanon. A Country constantly facing a difficult juncture

Pope Francis’ Easter message depicts certain countries as experiencing not the joy of the Resurrection, but the Friday crucifixion or…

Elections in Latin American countries. La Bella (Uni. Modena): “The second round of elections is confirmation of long-standing, deep-seated problems”

At the height of the pandemic, two in three Andean countries are still committed to democracy, despite widespread uncertainty, crisis…

Street protests. Fiasco: “Feelings of distress exist in our society which do not involve violence”

“Many repercussions of the pandemic tragedy affecting a large part of the population have been overlooked by those with responsibilities…

Yemen: EU, 95 million euros’ humanitarian aid. Population threatened by war, Covid and famine

Economic distress caused by the pandemic: for Caritas Switzerland the worst is yet to come

As the gravity of the situation grows exponentially, increasing numbers of people in need turn to Caritas social counselling centres…

The exodus of migrants, crisis at the borders of the Andean states. Cry of alarm from the Church

“Most of them are families, women, children, pregnant mothers, disabled persons, some in wheelchairs.” That’s what everyone says when asking…

Eurostat: an adult with disabilities out of four “lives in families that struggle to make ends meet”. Remarkable differences among EU countries

France: Bordeaux, 300 people, including 100 children, evicted from the banlieue. Condemnation of Catholic associations. “Everyone has the right to a home”