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Integral ecology as a common commitment for the Christian Churches and the different religions

BY ANTONINO PUGLISI INTRODUCTION Just over fifty years ago, we set foot on the moon. The moon landing of 20th July 1969 will forever remain an extraordinary and unique moment in the history of humanity. Since then, mankind has experienced...

“Hope and dreams made me survive the Holocaust”

By Maddalena Maltese Evi Blaikie was one of Hungary’s hidden children. She continues to speak up in favor of peace and caring. An adorable great granddaughter is both the greatest joy — and a sort of revenge — for Evi...

The Ecuadorian Amazon and the problem of gas flaring

In this territory full of natural riches and biodiversity, oil companies burn natural gas “waste” (actually useful), polluting and causing serious damage to the health of those who live in the area. Forests, rivers, lagoons, waterfalls, thousands of animal species,...

Zero Waste: a ‘Dare to Care’ lifestyle

An interview with Fátima Langeck, ambassador for the Brazilian Zero Waste Institute, who tells us about the concept of ‘Zero Waste’. This year, the Dare to Care campaign invites us to take a difficult but necessary step: our ecological conversion....

The value of water

By Alessandra Smerilli We cannot live without water and, in most cases, we cannot eat or work either. Today, 2.2 billion people in the world still lack everyday access to water resources and drinking water. Climate change is making the...

Thank you, President Sassoli!

David Sassoli, the Italian President of the European Parliament, died in the early hours of Tuesday at the age of 65, due to a serious dysfunction of his immune system. In 2021, he had taken part in the ‘DareToCare’ International...

A helping hand for the Philippines

A fundraising campaign has been launched to help the populations hit by typhoon Rai/Odette in the Philippines. An opportunity for much-needed solidarity. 846,000. This staggering figure should be enough to say it all: it is the number of children affected...

Peace, the Pope and an appeal to start the new year

On 1st January every year, the Catholic Church celebrates World Day of Peace. It was established by Pope Paul VI on 8th December 1967, with the hope that “Peace with its just and beneficent equilibrium may dominate the development of...

The best of our 2021 stories

Another year is coming to an end and, to say goodbye together, the authors of the UWP editorial staff have selected for you the stories, the interviews, the news from the world they have dealt with and that have most...

Words matter

A few weeks ago, the release of the draft of the document proposing guidelines for inclusive communication in the European Commission generated, in Italy and in Europe, a series of controversies for an alleged attempt to “cancel” Christmas. The document...

#daretocare | Ideas for the Holidays!

In this article we give you some tips to live these holidays in a more sustainable way. During the holidays we know that there are plenty of moments of family, friendship, generosity, nostalgia and traditions. And there are traditions that...

#PlanetPledge | Belfast: the Repair Café

A story of hope, of relationships and sleeves rolled up, to “fix” what’s wrong, together. We are in Belfast, the Capital of Northern Ireland. For about four years this beautiful city has been hosting an initiative that we could define...

Accessibility, beyond the ramp…

A few weeks ago, the lack of access ramps for people with disabilities at COP26 prevented Israel’s minister from attending the climate convention in Glasgow, U.K. The topic of accessibility is therefore back in the spotlight, making us wonder how...

#PlanetPledge | Greening Africa Together

The protagonists of this #PlanetPledge are part of the network Greening Africa Together. Present in seven African Nations – Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda and Burkina Faso – this network is a partner of the United...

International Volunteer Day: 5 years of dancing to the rhythm of milONGa international

By Janeth Cárdenas & the Milonga team On the International Volunteer Day, in which we recognize the work, time and skills donated by volunteers around the world, we also want to remember all the people who have collaborated in the...

Fleeing Afghanistan

The story of an Afghan family who fled their country and arrived in Italy: between separation, pain and concrete gestures of welcome. On August 31, an Afghan family of 7 boarded the last plane from Kabul to Italy. Two elderly...

#PlanetPledge | Joel Thompson

In the fourth video of our #PlanetPledge series we introduce you to Joel Thompson: a Jesuit, he lives in Guyana and has been working with the indigenous peoples of his country for three years. “Indigenous people have taught me that...

An appeal for the Holy Land: children in Gaza need care

An appeal for peace and a fundraising campaign to provide care for children in the Holy Land have been launched in Florence (Italy), declared ‘Peace Messenger City’ by the UN. The fundraising campaign to provide care for girls and boys...

Creating a network: Eleonora’s commitment to help end violence against women

25th November is the International Day for the Elimination of violence against women. According to the latest estimates, almost 1 in 3 women aged 15 or over worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime....

#PlanetPledge | Lily, the young activist

The star of the third #PlanetPledge video is Lilly Satidtanasarn, a 14-year-old environmental and climate activist from Thailand. Lily became an activist at the age of 8, because from a young age she felt the urgency to stop the damage...

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