Social impact of the pandemic. Don Soddu (Caritas): “New poverty, widespread disorientation and fear”

The “Empori della solidarietà” (solidarity and charity Centres) have stepped up efforts in response to the food crisis, while in…

Corruption. Transparency International: “Italy ranked 52nd. All countries suffered the impact of the COVID-19 emergency”

According to the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published on Thursday 28 January by Transparency International, Denmark and New Zealand…

TikTok challenge, child dies in Palermo. Don Ravagnani: “Never leave children alone in the vast world of social networks”

“Social profiles are keys to the vast world of social media. A social account is an entryway to a universe…

Card. Bassetti: “The Church does not take political sides”

“The good of each and every person together with others is our main concern, what we care about is people’s…

Migration: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) strengthens its activities in the Mediterranean. Support to Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus and Malta

Government stability and European response to the pandemic: the Italian anomaly

Italy’s potential government crisis – the country is set to receive the largest share of EU recovery money, amounting to…

COVID-19 and Brexit, UK increasingly isolated. But Johnson is not the only one to be blamed.

There are two possible ways to react to the country’s challenging medical, economic and political situation. The first is one…

Right of asylum: fewer arrivals in Europe and Italy also due to pandemic. Migrantes: “Pretexts to enact defensive measures”

The lockdown imposed during the “first wave” of Covid-19 in Italy has slowed down asylum applications, with some 16,855 applications…

Christmas festivities: the recommendations of the Commission’s Remain Safe Strategy

The EU Executive chaired by Ursula von der Leyen is planning to issue non-binding guidelines on Wednesday, December 2, in…

CEP Message in times of pandemic. Borello: “Being witnesses of hope in these months of infodemic”

Its language is that “of a mother Church that feels the pain of her children”, Simona Borello, communication expert, thus…

The Economy of Francesco. De Rita: “the greatest risk for us all is to fall into lethargy”

A socio-economic and socio-political overview in times of COVID-19 by Sociologist Giuseppe De Rita on the occasion of The Economy…