Caritas Italy: increased poverty rates, growing territorial disparities and stigma against vulnerable persons

A total of 255,957 persons received assistance from diocesan and parish Caritas outreach centres and services in 2022; two-thirds of…

Migration: Mijatovic (Council of Europe) from Lampedusa, “Italy must stop endangering the lives and safety of refugees”

Eurostat: Hungary anomalous, zero asylum applications. Record numbers of unaccompanied minors in Germany

Eurostat: asylum applications in the EU on the rise. Record numbers of Syrians, Afghans and Venezuelans. Decrease in Ukrainians

Sisci (Beijing), “China is watching and wondering who rules Moscow today”

“From China’s perspective, what we are seeing is a systemic failure of Moscow’s ruling power.” Speaking with SIR from Beijing…

Fr Caprio (POI) on Card. Zuppi’s mission, “the Pope is the Russians’ only remaining friend”

The impact of the failed coup in Russia on Card. Zuppi’s mission in Moscow. Fr Stefano Caprio, a professor of…

Narcotic drugs. Squillaci: “Education is the biggest challenge ahead, building on relationships”

“”When it comes to drug addiction, there are many factors at play, so a one-size-fits-all strategy is unlikely to be…

EU: Single Market, social cohesion, dialogue with Churches in Europe

Council of Europe: “banning participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games”

Special Olympics World Games. DJK Catholic Sports Club made the athletes’ celebrations a memorable event

The Special Olympics World Games, which brought together athletes from more than 190 countries, ended today in Berlin. The mission…

Save the Children: “The number of unaccompanied minors arriving in Italy has increased twofold”

Following World Refugees Day, Save the Children organised a conference to keep the spotlight on migration, especially on the issue…