#Violence

EU Parliament: 700,000 homeless persons in Europe; inclusion, work and healthcare policies needed

Violence against women: EU Commission, “end it in Europe and around the world”. Action plan on gender equality being developed

Mozambique: Cabo Delgado, the missionaries and the plight of refugees fleeing from violence

The first-hand account of Don Silvano Daldosso from the missionary diocesan centre of Fidei donum of Verona, Italy, serving in…

Nice attack: the voices of EU Bishops’ Conferences. “Together to resist those who want to destabilize our societies”.

Sexual abuse: Europol, a campaign to arrest 18 fugitives. A sexual offence committed in Europe every two minutes

Three years without Daphne. Mounting attacks on journalists in Europe

Investigative journalist Caruana Galizia was tragically murdered on October 16, 2017. She was investigating cases of malfeasance involving Maltese politicians.…

United Kingdom: Bishops’ message, “The Pope provides a radical view of human fraternity and calls us to fight racism”

Crimes against minors. Terre des Hommes: “Almost 6,000 in Italy in 2019, most of the victims were girls.” “Indifesa” advertising campaign

The IX Dossier “Indifesa – La condizione delle bambine e delle ragazze nel mondo” (Helpless – the condition of girls…

Sweden: growing religious intolerance. The Churches: “Full solidarity with Muslims in our Country”

Copies of the Koran burned in public squares, riots and clashes in the streets, racist rhetoric, episodes of xenophobia. Winds…

Murder of Willy Monteiro. Sociologist Mario Pollo: “The de-humanization of others is what ‘legitimizes’ violence”

Weak people with no inner integrity exert dominance over others through violence and prevarication in order to feel strong. They…

From USA to Colleferro. Vicari (psychiatrist): “We are saved by Willy’s gesture”

Three heinous episodes of violence in different contexts but with a common denominator: vile and senseless brutality against three innocent…