Category Archives: poverty

Poverty and social exclusion a risk for 23% of EU citizens in 2010

New research published today points to the ongoing cost to Europe’s ordinary citizens of the social and political upheavals across the continent. The Eurostat report also goes on to report the fact that in 2010, the number of under 18 … Continue reading

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Cross-cultural EU divorces at 140,000 per year

The EU’s Justice Minister, Viviane Reding, said on Wednesday (24th March) that she does ‘not want people in the EU to be left to manage complicated international divorces alone.’ The EU’s annual divorce rate passed 1 million in 2005 and … Continue reading

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What is the Gospel for the poor of Poland?

What is the Gospel for the poor of Poland: is the Church failing them? Recent reports suggest a rift between poor and wealthy is growing ever wider. Continue reading

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