#Children

Hamas and Israel: the peace diplomacy of the children of Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Three times last week, schoolchildren from the Holy Land went out onto the streets of Jerusalem and Bethlehem to pray…

Israel and Hamas: Caritas Baby Hospital activities continue despite tensions in the West Bank

Tensions are rising in the West Bank, where 150 Palestinians, including 44 children, have been killed by Israeli soldiers since…

Pope Francis: “Killing children is an act of cruelty, an injustice”

Like a grandfather to his grandchildren: this is how Pope Francis introduced himself to 7,000 children from 84 countries who…

Father Renato Chiera (Casa do Menor): “Jesus is in the children”

Convincing people that there is an alternative to drugs and the power they give is difficult when they have nothing,…

Israel and Hamas, children in war. Grappone (EMDR Italy): “For them, surviving is only the first step”

Palestinian children killed, seriously injured or forced to live in terror under the bombings; Israeli children hostage of Hamas. They…

Immigration Decree: identifying shared solutions respectful of human rights

Yesterday Italy’s Council of Ministers discussed yet another regulation, this time concerning 16-year-old migrants arriving into the country. It provides…

EU: the European Commission proposes a toy safety directive

Surrogacy. Armeni: “Not freedom but exploitation”

Forget freedom of choice and altruism. For journalist and writer Ritanna Armeni, surrogacy is an unacceptable form of exploitation of…

Children drowned in Manfredonia. The diocesan Caritas had been supporting the family: “We will also organise the funerals”.

The Diocesan Caritas of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo will pay for the funerals of Daniel and Stefan, two Romanian brothers aged…

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…

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…