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Poverty, environment, economy – it's all about the human person, Holy See tells UN
Global efforts to fight poverty, protect the environment and make decisions about the economy must all be connected by the... Read more
How the Pope used the environment to preach to the UN
Pope Francis’ appeal to the United Nations General Assembly to care for both the environment and the human person was... Read more
Leave ideology behind and care for the human person, Pope tells UN
On Friday Pope Francis told members of the United Nations that there is no room for “ideological colonization” in their... Read more
Previewing the Pope at the United Nations: a call to abandon no one
In his much anticipated speech at the United Nations headquarters on Friday, Pope Francis will likely call on the countries... Read more
UN development goals for 'reproductive health' likely to increase abortions worldwide
The United Nations’ global development goals for the next 15 years still contain language that is all but certain to... Read more
What Pope Francis might be planning to tell the UN in New York
At a meeting with U.S. mayors at the Vatican this week, Pope Francis hinted at themes he could discuss with... Read more
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
