EU: On 1st July, Spain taking on the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its priorities: strategic independence, green transition, more social justice, fighting tax evasion

FAFCE: Board in Murcia. Mr Bassi (president), “family is prism to understand personal, spiritual and social life”

Catholic families: FAFCE, biannual Board meeting in Murcia. Today, debate on gender wording in EU documents.

Climate: EU Joint Research Centre, drought alert. Italy, France and Spain affected. “Appropriate use of water” crucial

Spain: CEE, “strong personal, community and pastoral conversion” is needed. Critical issues include overcoming clericalism and women in leadership roles in the Church

Spain: CEE, “synodal process strengthened our ecclesial consciousness and served to illuminate our reality”

Synod: a European map of the “listening” stage. Syntheses of the Bishops’ Conferences expected to be sent to Rome by August 15th now published or being prepared

Abortion. New law in Spain against pro-life groups. Del Pino (One of Us): “Attack on freedom of expression for those who defend life”

From three months to a year for those who “harass” or “intimidate” women who wish to have an abortion. A…

Europe pays tribute to Sophie Scholl. A EU Parliament building will bear her name

The EU Parliament will name two of its buildings after two women who fought for freedom and rights. Young German…

Spain. Manos Unidas: ‘Hunger, poverty and inequality, epidemics that no vaccine can cure’

The global number of coronavirus infections has exceeded one hundred million, yet the figures for hunger and poverty are far…

Migration: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) strengthens its activities in the Mediterranean. Support to Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus and Malta