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United Nations human rights watchdog speaks out against men competing in women’s sports
The United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls demanded that member countries preserve female spaces in sports. Read more
![“Approximately 1 in 7 Christians [more than 365 million people] are subject to significant levels of persecution on the basis of religious beliefs. The number of attacks against Christian churches and property increased significantly in 2023, with more Christians than ever suffering violent attacks,” said Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin during his Sept. 28, 2024 address to the United Nations General Assembly.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/card.parolin.jpg?w=220&h=165)
Cardinal Parolin decries wars, abortion, gender ideology, and repression in UN address
Cardinal Pietro Parolin denounced “an alarming increase in the number of conflicts around the world and the gravity of their... Read more
Vatican secretary of state calls out United Nations for promoting abortion, gender ideology
In an address to the U.N. “Summit of the Future” in New York, Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced the Vatican’s disapproval... Read more
Vatican again calls for a moratorium on killer robots
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva since 2023, spoke at a U.N.... Read more
Holy See convenes UN panel urging global abolition of surrogacy
Panelists called for “increased awareness and concrete steps at the U.N. level to abolish surrogacy and uphold human dignity.” Read more
Pope Francis may visit United States in September after UN invitation
A source from the Vatican Secretariat of State told CNA this week that “a formal invitation has arrived from Secretary-General... Read more
UNICEF director warns of looming ‘catastrophe’ in Gaza as water supplies dwindle
The director warned this week of a looming humanitarian disaster in Gaza as clean drinking water supplies reportedly dwindle to... Read more
Pope calls for an end to global food waste
Food waste, the pope said, “shows an arrogant disregard for everything that, in social and human terms, lies behind food... Read more
UN adopts resolution to protect ‘reproductive rights’ during next pandemic
The language, which was supported and endorsed by President Joe Biden’s administration earlier this year, prompted criticism from pro-life legislators. Read more
‘Destruction’ of ethnic Armenians is imminent, experts warn
On Wednesday, ethnic Armenians in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to lay down their arms and dissolve their military... Read more
UN human rights council passes religious hatred resolution amid U.S., European opposition
The resolution urges member states to more aggressively prosecute acts of religious-based antagonism. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new permanent observer to the UN in Geneva
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero most recently served as the apostolic nuncio to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more
UN Security Council discusses Pope Francis and imam’s human fraternity proposal
The secretary-general told the council June 14 to look to the human fraternity declaration signed by the pope and grand... Read more
UN calls on Nicaragua to free Bishop Álvarez and other political prisoners
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on the Nicaraguan dictatorship to release Bishop... Read more
Spanish bishop: Reference to UN’s Agenda 2030 on World Youth Day website was ‘a mistake’
The bishop of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain, José Ignacio Munilla, called the reference to the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 on the... Read more
African nations stand alone against abortion rights, gender ideology at the UN
The resolution includes language stating that countries must provide “access to safe abortion” as a “human right.” Read more
UN human rights report on Nicaragua cites ‘attacks on Catholic Church’
The United Nations Human Rights Council released a report Sept. 13 that condemned the regime of Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega. Read more
UN: China’s mistreatment of the Uyghurs amounts to modern-day slavery
In recent years, China has detained Uyghurs in hundreds of “reeducation camps” and reportedly subjected them to torture and political... Read more
Pope Francis joins UN chief’s appeal for Ukraine war Easter truce
The Eastern Orthodox churches and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church will celebrate Easter on April 24 this year. Read more
Pope Francis: We are witnessing the ‘impotence’ of the UN in the Ukraine war
The pope made the comments during a reflection on his recent trip to Malta at his weekly general audience. Read more
