Press releasePublished 16 Jun 2026ImageRuth Troughton on UnsplashFrom the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, the vast majority of bathing waters in Europe met…
A group of Sudanese victims has submitted a communication to the ICC Prosecutor requesting an investigation into international crimes committed in El…
Paragraph 56 of the encyclical: Looking at our time, we cannot ignore that the protection of human rights today is exposed to…
As Iran and the US seek a diplomatic accommodation, Europe must leverage its influence to demand human rights improvements. Aaron Rhodes highlights…
European Parliament is expected to vote on the Return Regulation on Wednesday, amid concern over detention, return hubs and weakened safeguards Caritas…
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Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, which marked the third time they have been struck in as many weeks. “Instead of enjoying the start of…
Cyprus puts first figures on the table as Parliament warns against cutting Europe’s long-term ambitions The European Union’s next seven-year budget has moved from broad political…
New listings target oil networks, propaganda actors and officials linked to Alexei Navalny’s persecution The European Union adopted new restrictive…
A new Council of Europe study warns that pupils often learn about executions, but not enough about why abolition became…
A UN submission raises questions about the expanding reach of trafficking law and its impact on spiritual authority. Having recently completed with María Vardé the first academic study…
New trade rules will replace expiring safeguards from 1 July, tightening quotas and traceability for steel imports The European Union…
Germany’s reported exemption complicates Brussels’ push for stronger common supervision A reported German carve-out for Deutsche Börse from mandatory EU-level supervision has opened a sensitive institutional fault line…
As the EU’s new migration and asylum rules enter into force, Brussels says any future “return hubs” outside the bloc…
The rush to enforce a ruling against a post‑operative detainee raises questions no democracy should ignore. There are moments in…
A comparative analysis of expansive prosecutorial practices and their impact on freedom of religion or belief and due process In recent years, Argentina has witnessed a series of…
A rare E3 meeting in Russia puts Europe back into the diplomatic frame, but Moscow’s response remains combative The ambassadors…
Pope Leo XIV’s first visit to Spain has drawn mass public attention while placing polarisation, religious freedom, abuse accountability and…
Early projections point to defeat for a right-wing initiative that threatened free movement ties with the European Union Swiss voters looked set on Sunday to reject a proposal…
By Archimandrite Cyprian (Kern) "I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to…
Russian Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeev), who was detained on May 24 in Karlovy Vary on suspicion of drug possession and released…
Religious, philosophical and child-rights groups will meet in Brussels to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping well-being, isolation and digital risk. The European Parliament will host an Article…
Homes, roads and schools face inspections after a shallow earthquake sequence rattled central Greece A sequence of earthquakes in northern…
Technology connects you to people across the globe, yet digital apathy is eroding genuine human connection. You experience constant notifications,…
Police say a man has been charged after a serious attack in north Belfast, while vehicles were set alight during unrest later on Tuesday. Police in Northern Ireland…
The keys are back. The room is empty. You have cleaned the flat, sent your new address, and waited for…
You reach for your passport — and it’s gone. Maybe it slipped out of your bag, maybe it was stolen,…
You start the job because you need the income. The manager says the paperwork will come “next week”. Then your shifts change, your pay is unclear, overtime is…
