Franco Pisano

The Catholic radio celebrates 50 years on the air. The "test of freedom in truth is when you are persecuted,” said the cardinal. “How easy it is to change truths. Now everyone is entitled to create his or her own truth for political expediency or out of fear”.

In fact, trafficking disfigures the humanity of the victim, offending his freedom and dignity. But, at the same time, it dehumanizes those who carry it out, denying them access to "life in abundance". Those who aim to "restore and promote" our humanity and that of others are in line with the mission of the Church.

"The Christian who prays asks God, first of all, to forgive his trespasses, namely, his sins, the bad things he does. This is the first truth of every prayer: even if we were perfect persons, even if we were crystalline saints who never deflect from a life of goodness, we always remain children who owe all to the Father”.

The work of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, which held its tenth ordinary plenary assembly in Rome from 4 to 7 April, continues with its program of learning, listening, assistance and protection of the most vulnerable.

The evangelical episode of the woman caught in adultery “invites each of us to realise that we are sinners, and to let fall the stones of denigration, condemnation and gossiping that we sometimes want to hurl against others."

Security Council calls emergency meeting. According to the Kremlin spokesman Peskov "we must continue all possible efforts to completely resolve the situation with peaceful political means".

"May the Lord give us the grace to go along this path, to learn to intercede. And when someone asks us to pray, do not do it by parroting prayers – that are worth nothing - no, do it seriously, in the presence of Jesus, with Jesus, who intercedes for all of us before the Father ”.

Religious freedom is not only that about “private beliefs or worship,” but " is the freedom to live, both privately and publicly, according to the ethical principles that derive from religious principles". With the arrival of "new human rights", fundamental rights such as the right to life are denied, "especially in public".

The patriarch criticised in particular the delay in implementing reforms required by the international community, "which is more concerned about Lebanon than its political leaders". Reforms can be summed up in spending cuts and an austerity plan whose costs no minister, the patriarch said, seems willing to pay.

"God wants fraternity between us and especially with our brothers and sisters children of Abraham. We must not be afraid of differences”. "Sport is a universal language that embraces all peoples and helps to overcome conflicts and bring people together".

In Christus vivit, the post-synodal exhortation published today, Francis writes that the Church must trust young people and they must believe in Jesus in order to believe in themselves and in their capacity to change.

Interreligious dialogue, walls that will imprison those who build them, populism, welcoming migrants, freedom of conscience, some of the themes touched on by Francis in his conversation with journalists during the return flight from Morocco.