How do we deal with and communicate a crisis situation? Are there standard strategies? What is the role of the Press Office? These are some of the questions that opened the annual meeting of the Press Officers and Spokespersons of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe.

53 participants, coming from 27 European countries, arrived in Malta from the 17th to 19th June to discuss important issues related to communication and the media

The meeting, entitled “Communication in crisis situations”, kicked off at the Curia of the Archdiocese of Malta with the greetings of the Auxiliary Bishop, H. E. Mgr…

The second day of the CCEE meeting in Malta started with the media officials sharing and discussing their experiences on how they dealt with crisis situations related to economic and transparency issues, child and sexual abuse, refugee arrivals and the relationship with the institutions. 

Dr Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See, spoke about the ongoing process of reforming the Vatican’s communications structure and suggested tools for working together to continue the mission of the Church…

Abortions in England and Wales have hit a record level, according to statistics released by the British government.

Figures published online June 13 by the Department of Health revealed that abortions in 2018 rose by 4 per cent from the previous year.

The 205,295 abortions represented the first time that more than 200,000 have been carried out in a single year…

“Migrants and refugees. Contributions and present challenges”.

That was the title of an event which took place at Vatican Radio on Wednesday on the eve of World Refugee Day.

The meeting, which was promoted by the Embassy of Argentina to the Holy See, brought together diplomats, as well as religious communities and NGO’s working in the field of migration…