Poverty: Community of Sant’Egidio, almost 10% of Italians in need. Record numbers of meals and aid parcels distributed as a result of the pandemic

Today, International Volunteer Day, the Community of Sant’Egidio presented in Rome the latest edition of the guidebook “Where to eat,…

Child protection: services in all dioceses, 89 alleged abuse incidents reported in two years

First National Report on the protection of minors in Italian dioceses presented in Rome today. Msgr. Baturi: “The Dicastery for…

EU Commission: Economic Forecast. Italian growth close to zero in 2023

Italy opens the first humanitarian corridor for unaccompanied child migrants

Nine Sudanese children, fleeing the war in Darfur, reached Italy from refugee camps in Niger so far. A total of…

Italians in the world. Migrantes: “The number of Italians living abroad has grown steadily since 2006, exceeding 5.8 million”

The Migrantes Foundation presented its 17th “Italians in the World Report” in Rome on Tuesday. Italians residents are found in…

Migrants: EU Commission, “legal and moral duty to save lives at sea”

EU Parliament: Special Committee on COVID-19 visiting Northern Italy. Van Brempt, many lessons that will serve “as guidelines for a more resilient Europe in future crises”

Poverty: Caritas, 6 out of 10 beneficiaries are the product of “intergenerational poverty.” People assisted on the rise (+7.7%)

Caritas centres and services distributed almost 1.5 million aid packages from 192 diocesan Caritas in 2021. At least 227,556 people…

War in Syria: Amjad (political refugee): “The Syria I knew was a beautiful mosaic”

The story of Amjad, political refugee from Syria, his new life in Italy and his dream of seeing his country…

EU Commission: positive assessment of Italy’s second request for 21 billion under NRRP. Gentiloni, new government “should ensure opportunities are seized and commitments fulfilled”

Eurostat: surge in bread prices, +18% in Europe, +13.5% in Italy, +66% in Hungary