REFLECTION —
The Olympics and urban decorum
di Paolo BustaffaOver 12,000 individuals, including numerous homeless persons, are set to be removed from the urban area ahead of the 2024…
REFLECTION —
Eurostat: in the EU, a quarter of children are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Worst numbers in Romania. Italy is doing poorly
SOLIDARITY BETWEEN PEOPLES —
The Mediterranean: a sea of peace that unites young people
di Roberta PumpoOne year after its creation, the Mediterranean Youth Council is holding its first meeting. The event is promoted by the…
“SOLIDARITY HOLIDAYS” —
Summer camp initiative for 700 Ukrainian children in Italy. “It is our small contribution to peace”
di M. Chiara BiagioniThe first group of children arrived on Saturday 15 June in the diocese of Ugento – Santa Maria di Leuca.…
EU Commission: excessive deficit procedure for Italy and 6 other countries
NATIONWIDE SURVEY —
Poverty: Caritas Italy-Save the Children, it affects 1 child out of 7 in the age group 0-3 years
TERRITORIAL DISPARITIES —
Italy’s south: the NRRP and differentiated autonomy. Petraglia (Svimez): “Italy’s south could potentially be as resilient as the rest of the country, if given the chance”
di Alberto Baviera“The north-south divide mirrors the inequalities among citizens existing nationwide, but most acute and persistent in the south,” says the…
20TH REPORT —
Prisons. Gonnella (Antigone): “A tragic situation marked by overcrowding and suicides”
di Giovanna Pasqualin TraversaThe 20th Antigone report on prison conditions was presented in Rome on 22 April. The prison population is growing along…
PRESS CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELS —
European economy: Commission cuts EU growth forecasts. “Too many uncertainties”
di Gianni BorsaThe Commission’s projections for the current year signal a sharp slowdown in both the EU27 and the eurozone. Even Germany…
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE —
Priests: Fr Dianich (theologian), ‘Without ongoing formation, priests risk becoming discouraged’.
di M.Michela NicolaisMonsignor Severino Dianich: “In the absence of a serious commitment to ongoing formation, priests run the risk of becoming discouraged,…
HUMANITARIAN MISSION —
Israel and Hamas: the first group of children from Gaza in Italy for medical treatment. Father Faltas (Custody): “This is the right path to peace”
di Daniele RocchiLast night, on a special Air Force flight, the first 11 Palestinian children to be treated in specialised children’s hospitals…
SOLIDARITY —
Gaza. Father Faltas (Custody of the Holy Land): “Children appeal to Italy for help and peace”
di Marco CalvaresePope Francis renewed his appeal for peace in Gaza and Ukraine and for an end to all wars during the…
