#Poverty

Europe’s “housing crisis”: plans afoot in the EU and its member states

Unaffordable and insufficient housing. Rents and mortgage rates out of reach for countless families. The Von der Leyen Commission has…

Ukraine. Monsignor Yazlovetskyi (Caritas-Spes): “Men wounded and maimed. Women left alone and displaced.” War kills not only with bombs

“In 2025, Caritas-Spes Ukraine’s annual budget dropped to €6.6 million, representing a decrease of over €10 million compared to the…

Eurostat: 24% of EU children at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Eurostat: 93 million people at risk of poverty or social exclusion across the EU. Italy ranks “seventh worst”

Council of Europe: presentation of Report on Cost-of-Living Crisis and Impact on Social Rights

Debt burden. Double standards: the twofold plight of the Global South

Foreign debt is a major obstacle to the development of poor countries. The Pope renewed his plea on the occasion…

Spain: Manos Unidas (Catholic NGO) launches its annual campaign against hunger in the world

Bishop Baturi (Italian Bishops’ Conference): “In a sea torn apart by conflict and discord, we are called to transform sorrow into hope”

The project “Prendersi cura – Una famiglia per ogni comunità” (“Taking care – a family for every community”), developed jointly…

The face of a strong but friendly Europe in the words of Antonio Costa

The President of the European Council outlined the challenges that await the EU in the “Trump era”. Speaking of peace,…

Austria: churches in Vienna area open “heated rooms” for homeless people. Over 1,200 volunteers on duty

Cop29. Milano: “The time is ripe to take the path of integral ecology and social justice”

The climate summit reached an agreement after two weeks of negotiations, but the outcome falls far short of developing countries’…