“We pray in particular for peace in Armenia, just as we ask for peace for Ukraine and for the whole world. We are all called to renew our daily commitment to be instruments of peace ». Thus Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, during the mass celebrated on Tuesday afternoon, October 25, in the papal … Read more
“Let’s not forget to pray for the tormented Ukraine. Always asking the Lord for the gift of peace ”. This was asked by Pope Francis at the end of this morning’s General Audience in St. Peter’s Square. Shortly before, Francis had explicitly evoked the conflict by greeting the Poles present in San Pietro’s stink. “Today … Read more
Francis spoke directly to Vladimir Putin on October 2, begging him to end the fighting with Ukraine. A speech that contrasts with the previous interventions of the Holy Father since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Interview with François Mabille, researcher at the CNRS and director of the observatory of geopolitics of religions of … Read more
Find here all of our live #UKRAINE 2:07 p.m. : Let us recall the main information of this Wednesday: Pro-Russian leaders in the Ukrainian regions of Luhansk and Kherson are asking Vladimir Putin for the annexation of these territories to Russia, the day after the results of referendums which the EU has denounced as “illegal” … Read more
While the war continues in Ukraine, the Shrine of Pompeii welcomes the proposal of the Italian Episcopal Conference, which, joining the initiative of the episcopal conferences of Europe, asks all the dioceses of the country to live a day of prayer and spirituality for peace in Ukraine. And so today the Diocese of Pompeii will … Read more
Pope Francis made an urgent call on Tuesday in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, to demand peace in Ukraine and an immediate end to a conflict he called “tragic and senseless war.” On his 38th pontifical trip, Francis raised his voice alongside the country’s president and said: “I have come to echo the request of … Read more
(ANS – Kiev) – Saying Mass, taking Communion and confessing soldiers and civilians while there is war around with its load of suffering and death, it is not easy; but a priest supported by faith, community and charism is also called to face similar challenges. As does Oleh Ladnyuk, Salesian, teacher, and since 2014 also … Read more
The word, new, spread in Ukraine after the Russian invasion of February 24: “rachism”. contraction of “Russia” and “fascism”, this neologism immediately enjoyed great success. Omnipresent on social networks, where the Russians are renamed “rachistes”, it was quickly taken up by the Ukrainian media, before being adopted to the highest summit of the State. Volodymyr … Read more
The pressure of the Ukrainian government against the Vatican. The Ukrainian president Zelensky the Pope would like to go to Kyiv, possibly before the pontiff’s trip to Kazakhstan (which will take place on 13 September). Francesco has not decided. He would prefer a mission to both Kyiv and Moscow to encourage one peace negotiation. It’s … Read more
Putin’s ideologue, Alexander Dugin, has dominated the front pages of the international media after the attack that killed his daughter Darya Dugina last Saturday. The researcher of the Ibero-American Network for the Study of Sects (RIES), Luis Santamaría, analyzes the profile of the Muscovite philosopher born in 1962, who “feels admiration for occult mysticism and … Read more