«È un passo piccolo, ma in realtà gigante». Noemi Di Segni, presidente dell’Unione delle comunità ebraiche italiane (Ucei), definisce così le Sedici schede per conoscere l’ebraismo, elaborate da un gruppo di lavoro misto, composto da esperti designati dalla Conferenza episcopale italiana (Cei) e dall’Ucei.
leggi la notiziaWe thank God for the people of good will who get together to make a difference. In Kenya, a youth group from Nairobi decided to act and transform the local Gatharaini river full of dumpsite, into a green space for their local community. In few months around 30 people rehabilitated one kilometer of the river, turning it into a green haven. Additional to the clearing of trash, they planted over 2000 trees and 800 bamboo shoots which will protect the river banks and purify the water.
leggi la notiziaWe pray for Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique that were hit by cyclone Freddy. According to the World Health Organization, it alerted to an increased risk of cholera. The cyclone killed around 500 people and displaced thousands. The devastation left communities without adequate access to health services. Malawi was already battling a cholera outbreak with more than 1700 people killed by the epidemic. The WHO is offering laboratory, treatment and medical supplies to tackle the cholera outbreak.
leggi la notiziaWe pray for France, which is experiencing massive strikes and protests in defiance of Macron’s pension reforms. Public anger rose when people knew that the government wants to hike the retirement age. Violence has intensified in recent days. The bill must pass to a review by the French Constitutional Council before becoming law. According to the President, the retirement system needs to be modified to keep it financed, while opponents propose another solution to increase taxes on the wealthy or companies.
leggi la notiziaForse perché sovrastato da crisi ancor più drammatiche e più vicine a noi europei, o forse perché mediato dalla Cina, Paese che in Occidente non gode della stessa buona stampa di cui godeva qualche anno fa, l’accordo tra Iran e Arabia Saudita, che ha portato alla ripresa delle relazioni diplomatiche tra due Paesi che erano arrivati a minacciarsi di guerra, forse non è stato apprezzato nella sua reale portata. Che riguarda in primo luogo Teheran e Riyadh, capitali di nazioni forti, orgogliose e dotate di enormi risorse.
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