Tenth Anniversary of the Canonisation of John Paul II

The Polish Pope was remembered in the Vatican Basilica and in Poland, through the words of Cardinal Dziwisz and Cardinal…

Take action to protect planet Earth by ending the use of plastics

Today, 22 April, marks the 54th Earth Day, celebrated worldwide. The Day is intended to be “a reminder of the…

Catholic Action. Notarstefano: “We are experiencing a ‘rebirth’. We gratefully embrace the Pope with ‘open arms'”

SIR interviewed the president of Catholic Action on the occasion of the association’s National Assembly, to be held in the…

Refugees: Father Ripamonti (Centro Astalli), “the right to asylum in Europe is being eroded”

Centro Astalli released its 2024 Annual Report today. Marginalisation, inequalities and ” hidden vulnerabilities ” are on the rise. More…

Surrogacy: FAFCE, “a wide coalition of people from different backgrounds defending human dignity”

75th anniversary. Politi (NDCF): “NATO can be an instrument for achieving peace, preventing war, avoiding the use of force”

NATO has played an important role in the last 75 years of human history. “Without NATO, we would be stuck…

Cannabis. Bolognese: “We must debunk the myth that it is harmless”

German lawmakers on Monday passed a law liberalising the recreational use of cannabis amid urban street festivals and bitter controversies.…

Easter 2024. Msgr. Baturi (CEI): “Building networks of friendship in places of war requires a renewed vision of Europe”

“The Church in Italy has received an important mandate from History and from Papal Magisterium: to be a sign of…

Haiti. Almost €11 million for 70 projects: a decade of assistance from the Italian Bishops’ Conference

The dossier “Camminare insieme” (Walking together) takes stock of the relief efforts that have continued uninterruptedly since the devastating earthquake…

Card. Zuppi: “To repudiate war means to halt it”

The Archbishop of Bologna, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, opened the Standing Committee meeting with a speech on the…

Young people and sexuality. Father Bozzolo (Salesian): “Rediscovering the grammar of love”

“Ambivalence characterises today’s affective culture. There have been significant achievements, but many of these have been exploited for instrumental purposes.”…