Integral Ecology

A Catholic perspective on current events

Latin America improves in palliative care, but it is insufficient

Seventeen Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking Latin American countries, with 630 million people, have 1,562 palliative care teams. Progress is being made, but not enough.

Rafael Miner

Displaced by the climate crisis: Catholics are called to "see"!

The Pastoral Guidelines are presented to orient our actions in the face of the climate crisis that affects fundamental human rights, especially those of the poorest and most vulnerable.

Giovanni Tridente

UFV to address the problem of loneliness in an online conference

The day, born from the experience of the multimedia report 'Loneliness in times of pandemic', will include three meetings on the subject.

Maria Jose Atienza

"It is a pity that, in our developed world, life does not deserve to be cared for to the end."

El director de Obras Misionales Pontificias en España, José María Calderón ha emitido un comunicado en el que destaca la labor de tantos misioneros con enfermos incurables que enseñan «que la vida vale la pena cuando se convierte en servicio».

Maria Jose Atienza

UFV presents the manifesto 'Caring is always possible'.

With regard to the recent approval of the Organic Law regulating euthanasia in Spain, the Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV) presented this morning its manifesto 'Caring is always possible' in favor of all human life; a look from anthropology and medical deontology, because when you can no longer cure, you can always take care.

Maria Jose Atienza

Spiritual life, a strong resource for bereavement

The experience of the professionals of the San Camilo Center highlights the importance of spiritual accompaniment during illness and bereavement in order to feel hopeful, comforted and to understand the meaning of these situations.

Maria Jose Atienza