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Vatican official says 'it's time to act' on protecting the environment
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, has expressed his hope that Pope Francis’ recent environmental encyclical will have... Read more
New UN agenda could enable massive global expansion of abortion
A massive, well-funded push to increase access to abortion worldwide could be underway at the United Nations, and according to... Read more
Want women's equality? Don't downplay 'feminine genius,' Holy See tells UN
The recognition of women’s special and integral role in human progress cannot overlook the dignity of women as wives, mothers... Read more
Use of force is a last resort against Islamic State – Vatican diplomat
By presenting a joint statement to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council to support Christians and other communities in the... Read more
For Middle East Christians, UN indifference is deadly
Inaction on the part of the United Nations and international community toward the brutality of ISIS has drawn criticism from... Read more
Paraguay archbishop to UN: stop pushing abortion, gay marriage
Archbishop Edmundo Valenzeula of Asuncion, Paraguay is demanding that U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon – who is visiting the... Read more
Francis likely to bring up poverty in his expected UN visit in New York
According to the Vatican's Observer to the United Nations, Pope Francis is likely to address the issue of poverty before... Read more
Catastrophe ahead? UN halts Syrian refugee food program
With winter approaching, Congress must act to help Syrian refugees whose basic needs are threatened by the U.N. suspension of... Read more
Few topics are more manipulated than hunger, Pope tells UN
Pope Francis on Thursday condemned the excessive consumption and misuse of food, saying that often the statistics surrounding the topic... Read more
Holy See to UN: Share the riches of outer space
The exploration of outer space can deepen our faith in God and our understanding of the world, and its benefits... Read more
Vatican to the world: Displaced immigrants deserve your attention
Noting an alarming increase in forcibly-displaced migrants around the world, the Holy See has asked the United Nations to take... Read more
At UN, cardinal condemns terrorism's use of religion
Terrorism represents a “fundamental threat to our common humanity” and people of faith must condemn religion-based terrorism, Cardinal Pietro Parolin,... Read more
Crisis pregnancy center film praised at UN Women's Guild screening
A film based on the true story of hope offered to a young woman in a crisis pregnancy received positive... Read more
Global organization of religions proposed to counter terrorism
In a recent meeting with Pope Francis, former Israeli president Shimon Peres suggested forming an “Organization of United Relations” to... Read more
Holy See calls for action in Iraq, and UN sends a mission
The Holy See on Monday urged the UN to provide humanitarian aid to Iraq during a special session of the... Read more
Interfaith women's group begs UN to act in Middle East
An inter-religious women’s group in Pakistan has appealed to the United Nations to offer support and protection for those suffering... Read more
UN intervention against ISIS would fit Pope's call, scholar suggests
The Pope’s support of international action against attacks by the Islamic State should be met with United Nations intervention, one... Read more
Vatican upholds nature, importance of family in UN session
During the 26th Session of the U.N.’s Human Rights Council, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi affirmed that the family nourished by the... Read more
Chile to abandon consistent pro-life stance at UN
In a radical policy shift, the government of Chile will alter its human rights stance at the United Nations by... Read more
UN deplores gruesome rape, murder of teenage girls in India
United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has decried the rape and murder of two Indian teens, stating that the crime is... Read more
