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Critic: UN abortion controversy shows push to exclude Catholics
U.N. anti-torture committee member Felice Gaer’s statement to a Holy See delegation equating opposition to abortion and torture is part... Read more
UN report shows reform efforts in Church, observers say
A U.N. anti-torture committee’s report on the Holy See recognized Church efforts to combat sex abuse, but some problems in... Read more
Holy See did not violate torture convention, UN committee says
A U.N. anti-torture committee report has said that the Holy See did not violate the international Convention Against Torture. Read more
Family cannot be done away with, archbishop tells UN
The family has a “unique character” that makes it a “patrimony for all humanity,” Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the head of... Read more
Critics warn of bias in UN anti-torture committee member
A U.N. committee member who insinuated that the Catholic position against abortion violates an anti-torture agreement signed by the Holy... Read more
Pope urges UN leadership to resist 'culture of death'
Pope Francis met with the secretary general and other leaders of the United Nations today, urging them to challenge both... Read more
Holy See warns against ideological agenda in UN torture hearing
Ahead of a report to the U.N. on an anti-torture agreement next week, the Holy See has emphasized its commitment... Read more
Lawyers warn of global push for 'gender identity' language
Attorneys working for human rights at the United Nations and other global organizations note a growing trend to introduce “sexual... Read more
UN anti-Vatican report 'payback' for pro-life work, critic says
A recent United Nations report criticizing the Catholic Church on sex abuse and its moral teachings should be understood in... Read more
Cardinal O'Malley: UN report showed ideological influence
A United Nations commission report on the Vatican’s response to abuse of children was not “fair or particularly helpful,” but... Read more
United Nations' report on Vatican sparks backlash in US
U.S. Catholic leaders criticized a United Nations committee report for trying to impose secular moral views and failing to acknowledge... Read more
Vatican official slams 'negative approach' of UN report
In wake of the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child criticizing Vatican policies and calling for the Church... Read more
Thousands defend Holy See's UN status against attacks
Catholics have joined with members of other faiths to support the Holy See's permanent observer status at the United Nations,... Read more
Protecting children is Church priority, Vatican officials tell UN
Violence against children and child exploitation are “crimes” and Pope Francis is working to protect children from the “scourge” of... Read more
Vatican diplomat renews call for nuclear disarmament
A top Vatican diplomat has reaffirmed the Holy See’s support for nuclear disarmament, warning that dedication to continued research into... Read more
Seminar at UN to push for pro-life, pro-family development efforts
A U.S. religious liberty group and a Mexican development organization are holding a seminar at the United Nations to advocate... Read more
Archbishop denounces sexual violence in war
The Holy See’s apostolic nuncio to the United Nations has called for more action to prevent “heinous acts” of sexual... Read more
Human rights include religious freedom, commission says
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has asked Secretary of State John Kerry to focus on religious liberty as... Read more
UN harshly criticized for pushing abortion in Peru
Health and legal experts throughout Peru are denouncing a recent recommendation by the U.N. Human Rights Commission that the nation... Read more
