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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
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
