APOSTOLIC JOURNEY —
Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Iraq (from March 5) ended today with a farewell ceremony in Baghdad. SIR interviewed the…
Sayyed Jawad Al-Khoei, a leading representative of Iraqi Shi’a Muslims, made a promise from Najaf: “We must continue strengthening our…
Msgr. Coda, theologian, with a long experience of dialogue with Shiite Islam: “The Pope pursues an inspiring approach with two…
GENERAL AUDIENCE —
Pope Francis concluded today’s audience with a confirmation of his visit to Iraq, scheduled to begin the day after tomorrow,…
APOSTOLIC VISIT —
Pope Francis will depart for Iraq on Friday 5 March (until 8 March), the first journey by a pontiff to…
BOOK —
Older priests were dying in the highest numbers, with a mean age of 82 years, mirroring the age of COVID-19…
APOSTOLIC VISIT —
Pope Francis will hold a prayer in Mosul for the victims of war on March 7, marking a landmark moment…
APOSTOLIC VISIT TO IRAQ —
Interview with Shia cleric Sayed Jawad Al-Khoei: “For us, Pope Francis visit to Iraq is not only a visit to…
PROTESTS —
The photo is symbolic of yesterday’s protests in Maynmar against the coup on 1 February: a nun on her knees…
PANDEMIC —
As the gravity of the situation grows exponentially, increasing numbers of people in need turn to Caritas social counselling centres…
TERRORISM —
According to the second Report on Terrorism and Radicalisation in Europe drawn up by the Observatory on Radicalisation and Counter-Terrorism…
MIGRANTS —
“Most of them are families, women, children, pregnant mothers, disabled persons, some in wheelchairs.” That’s what everyone says when asking…