Firmata a Roma la nuova Charta Œcumenica: “Un passo storico verso l’unità dei cristiani in Europa”
6 Novembre 2025

L’arcivescovo Grušas ha sottolineato che l’aggiornamento della Charta arriva in un momento cruciale per il cammino dell’Europa. “Le nostre Chiese sono chiamate a essere segni di unità e di speranza, non solo a parole ma anche nei fatti. Questa Charta ci permette di rispondere insieme alle ferite della guerra, agli sfollamenti e alle sfide etiche poste dalle nuove tecnologie. Ci esorta a camminare con umiltà, ad affrontare i fallimenti del passato ed a creare spazi di guarigione e riconciliazione. Ci invita, inoltre, ad ascoltare le voci dei giovani e a coinvolgerli nell’ideazione del percorso futuro. Siamo più forti quando siamo uniti”.
https://www.agensir.it/europa/....2025/11/06/firmata-a

Medieval Lent wasn't for the faint of heart.

As Catholics around the world embrace Lent, I thought it would be cool to see what Lent was really like in the Middle Ages... and let me tell you, it hasn't changed much. Except for one thing.
Punishment. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday were what later writers called the "Black Fasts." One meal. After sunset. Bread. Water. Herbs. That's all. On other days, no food until 3 p.m., which commemorates the death of Christ. No meat. No eggs. No dairy. No butter. No cheese. Nothing that came from warm-blooded animals. And if you broke it?
Today, you might be a little disappointed in yourself.
In medieval England, you could be fined. Publicly corrected. In some cases, they were referred to the church courts. Butchers were legally obliged to close during Lent in some cities. Meat sales were controlled. Most peasants simply continued to eat their meatless food as usual. But the upper class, accustomed to roast meats and rich sauces, had to get creative.
That's where this week's dish comes in.
I found a 14th-century fish recipe in Forma Curie, a royal A cookbook from the court of Richard II. Boiled fish covered in a spicy green garlic-herb sauce made with parsley, mint, rosemary, breadcrumbs, and vinegar.
Essentially, it's a medieval pesto... I poured boiling fresh water over the fish (in our case, Black Sea anchovy).
But as a window into medieval Lent, it's fascinating.

📣 "Noi vescovi di Calabria non possiamo tacere."
"Chiediamo che si smetta di misurare il successo di una politica migratoria contando solo chi arriva senza considerare chi muore.
Il mare ci chiede conto. Quei morti ci chiedono conto e noi non possiamo rispondere con il silenzio."
Leggi qui la dichiarazione completa dei Vescovi della Conferenza Episcopale Calabra:
https://www.conferenzaepiscopa....lecalabra.it/2026/02