Andrea Regimenti

War in Syria

The inter-Syrian peace talks, which will see the participation of representatives of the government of Bashar al-Assad and of the opposition, should gain momentum starting today March 14, in Geneva. The talks had been announced on March 9 by the UN envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura. The negotiations will take place in “indirect” mode, […]

Holy Year

Despite great distance, the message of the Jubilee can be transmitted through radio waves. Mercy can also be aired. In Ethiopia the local Church has decided to make use of all available tools to spread knowledge on the themes of the extraordinary Holy Year indicted by the Pope Francis, and encourage others to put it […]

Referendum in Great Britain

On the night of February 19 the Heads of government and State of the European Union have adopted an agreement that redefines the United kingdom’s adhesion to the EU. The next day, British PM David Cameron called a government meeting and announced that the referendum will be held June 23rd. What is the bearing of […]

“I am thinking of a Europe that is free of selfish brands of nationalism”, “whose unity is based on true freedom.” “I am thinking of a Europe that is united thanks to the work of the young.” The Europe “I have in mind is a political, indeed, a spiritual unit in which Christian politicians of […]

Prostitution

Exploited women end up on the streets of many European countries: especially Italy and Spain, but also France, Britain and The Netherlands. The majority of Nigerian women victims of trafficking and forced into prostitution, however, come from the same place: the State of Edo, in the southern part of Nigeria. Here, in 2005, a survey […]

Persecuted Christians

“They will perish together or they will survive together. The presence of Christians in the Middle East will continue being fundamental only if they manage to be living stones, witnesses of the Gospel in deeds and words. Christians’ survival in the Middle East can only be achieved if the churches remain united and if they […]

“Plural” identities and societies

The question of memory has become an extremely significant challenge in our plural societies where diverse memories – sometimes contradictory and opposed to one another – live side by side. Public interest in history books testifies to this attention. Gone are the times when the French King Henry IV decided to bury the memory of […]

Apostolic visit

First of all, there emerges the Pope’s intention to further ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. Then, responding to a question on the historic meeting with Patriarch Kirill ,Francis mentioned also the complex sphere of the relations between Moscow and Ukraine. The Pan-Orthodox Conference, due to take place in Crete next June, will be an opportunity for […]

World heritage site

Al-Maghtas in Arabic means baptism or immersion. The site is located on the east bank of the Jordan River, the river with impetuous waters, following the etymology of its name, considered a magnificence that has always accompanied the history of Israel. It is the biblical place where the presence of the Most High was revealed […]

Ahead of the referendum

British Premier David Cameron is in a difficult position: the referendum that will decide on the permanence of the United Kingdom in the EU is ahead, and while Brussels seems to open up to minor “possibilities”, it will be hard to obtain further “concessions.” “There is no further chance to negotiate with the European Union […]