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Pope Francis opened a Vatican summit on the family, saying not everyone follows the Church's line on sexuality and urging greater listening to families. In parallel, Italy's welfare agency INPS announced new services on its Family and Parenthood portal, including geolocation tools and new observatories to support parents. Together the stories put family policy and Church teaching back at the centre of Italian debate.
- 2SoftAtHome Named Leadership Partner of Global prpl Summit 2026▼prpl Foundation Welcomes SoftAtHome as Leadership Partner of the Global prpl Summit 2026
The prpl Foundation has announced SoftAtHome as a leadership partner of the Global prpl Summit 2026. SoftAtHome, a provider of software solutions for broadband and connected-home operators, will support the industry event, which brings together companies working on open-source networking and embedded software for routers and gateways. The announcement signals SoftAtHome's continued involvement in the prpl ecosystem ahead of next year's summit.
- 3IRC warns health investment in fragile states declining as outbreaks grow▼As World Health Summit opens, IRC warns global health investment in fragile states is declining as disease outbreaks pose growing threat
The International Rescue Committee has warned that global health investment in fragile and conflict-affected states is falling, even as disease outbreaks in those countries pose a growing threat. The warning was issued as the World Health Summit opened in Berlin, where health leaders and policymakers are gathering to discuss global health priorities and funding gaps.
- 4Open Source and Digital Sovereignty in Focus at Open Source Summit Europe 2026▼My Take on Open-Source And Sovereignty From Open Source Summit Europe 2026
Forrester has published an analyst take on open-source software and digital sovereignty following Open Source Summit Europe 2026. The commentary reflects growing European interest in reducing dependence on foreign technology vendors by relying on open-source alternatives. It adds to an ongoing industry debate about how governments and enterprises can balance innovation, cost and strategic autonomy through open software.
- 5Linus Torvalds and Dirk Hohndel talk open source at OSSummit●Always enjoy listening to a conversation between Linus Torvalds & Dirk Hohndel. # opensource # OSSummit
A conversation between Linux creator Linus Torvalds and Dirk Hohndel, veteran open source developer and former VMware executive, took place at the Open Source Summit, drawing warm reactions in software community circles. Observers say the pair's long-running on-stage dialogues remain a highlight of the conference, with Torvalds offering his characteristically frank views on kernel development and the open source ecosystem.