30TH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK —
This year marks the thirtieth Day of the Sick, proclaimed by Pope John Paul II in 1992. This year’s theme…
MEDITERRANEAN FRONTIER OF PEACE —
Presentation in Rome of the Meeting of Bishops and Mayors of the Mediterranean region, to be held in Florence next…
ITALIANS OF POLA AND FIUME —
Precisely 75 years ago (February 10, 1947) the Paris Peace Treaty between Italy and the Allied Forces marked a point…
END OF LIFE —
We must say “No” to futile treatment, “yes” to palliative care, but beware not to confuse this help “with unacceptable…
PAEDOPHILIA —
An analysis by advisers of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, released today, along with the Letter, shows that Ratzinger did not…
FLORENCE 2022 —
Interview with Card. Cristóbal López Romero, Salesian Archbishop of Rabat (Morocco): “I am not completely satisfied with the title of…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER —
Today marks the eighth International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking proclaimed by Pope Francis in 2005. Thalitha…
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT —
The Parana river, the second largest in South America in terms of size and total length (almost 5,000 kilometres), has…
BOOKS —
“Humanistic principle, solidarity principle, ethical principle” These are the underlying principles of a “healthy” economy, drawn from the conception of…
PAUL VI HALL —
The Pope concluded Wednesday’s general audience with an appeal for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. Francis further…
LITURGY —
Lit candles will be blessed in our churches to illuminate the celebrations and remind us that in recorded history darkness…
WORLD NEWS —
1,500 people killed, including at least 100 children; 12,000 people arbitrarily arrested; entire villages destroyed and a growing number of…
