ENVIRONMENT —
Last year it dominated the headlines. One year later, as Covid-19 rages on, it is barely mentioned. Yet the Amazon,…
PERMANENT COUNCIL —
“Far from being nostalgic, lamentable or withdrawn into implausible shortcuts, we feel the responsibility to forge new paths where we…
TESTIMONY —
The first-hand account by the woman bestowed with one of two alleged miracles attributed to the intercession of the young…
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 —
Social tensions, erupted towards the end of 2019 in many countries and quelled by Covid-19, have resumed stronger than before,…
STATE OF THE UNION —
In a lengthy speech at the European Parliament, the President of the Commission gave an overview of the situation in…
INTERVIEW —
Copies of the Koran burned in public squares, riots and clashes in the streets, racist rhetoric, episodes of xenophobia. Winds…
MIGRANTS —
Seven Caritas Hellas workers are operating in Kara Tepe camp on Lesvos island. They ensured the distribution of water bottles…
UNITED STATES —
The air is unbreathable, the sky is red, with ash-covered roofs and roads from the wildfires that burnt some 3…
AFTER THE POPE’S APPEAL —
“The protests ongoing in Belarus are peaceful. They are not violent. The whole world is looking at us and admiring…
FULL CLOSURE —
Full lockdown in Israel starting September 18, following a spike in new infections. The nationwide closure is set to last…
EUROPE —
The tragedy of Lesvos was at the heart of last week’s meeting between Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, COMECE president, and Pope…
HOLY LAND —
On Sunday, September 13, the Church will celebrate the Good Friday Collection, postponed this year due to the pandemic. SIR…
