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Harriet Tubman, new face of 20 dollar bill, praised for her faith
As the U.S. treasury announces the legendary Harriet Tubman as the new face of the 20 dollar bill, she also... Read more
Vatican diplomacy zeros-in on human rights in Africa
In a region fraught with political, ethnic and religious divisions, the Central African Republic's motto of “Unity, Dignity, and Work”... Read more
Yes, ISIS is guilty of genocide, says European human rights group
Europe’s leading human rights body passed a resolution on Wednesday calling ISIS atrocities a “genocide,” a week before the European... Read more
Why China's two-child policy won't alter its human rights horrors
The dark nature of abortion and choice come into sharp relief when considering the human rights abuses which result from... Read more
China's abuses take spotlight on Human Rights Day
As the world observes Human Rights Day, advocates have turned their focus to China for its egregious abuses, particularly the... Read more
Killer robots? They're a real issue – and here's what the Vatican has to say
No longer relegated to mere science-fiction, robots – built to kill people – play an increasing role in fighting terrorism... Read more
A bloody secret still haunts the diamond industry
Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a dark figure in your room. He presses a... Read more
Venezuelan hunger strikers arrive at the Vatican with a plea
Two Venezuelans on a hunger strike came to Rome ahead of Pope Francis' scheduled meeting with their president, asking the... Read more
Does 'never again' have any meaning? Human rights after the Holocaust
Even though it ended seventy years ago, the Holocaust still gives a stark and relevant warning on dehumanization and persecution... Read more
Prisoners of conscience remembered on Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day, advocates drew attention to prisoners of conscience around the world who are being detained for... Read more
Bishop condemns acts of torture detailed in damning Senate report
Beatings. Sleep deprivation. Death by hypothermia. Isolation. A Senate report released Tuesday exposed a dark underbelly of the CIA’s Detention... Read more
Is dialogue with terrorists a lost cause? Pope Francis says no
Speaking to journalists in-flight on his way back from Strasbourg, Pope Francis touched on dialogue with extremist terrorists – saying... Read more
UK pro-lifers throw rare legal punch against sex-selective abortion
Claiming that the government has turned a blind eye to sex-selective abortions, British pro-life activists are launching a rare private... Read more
Pro-euthanasia ruling axed due to plaintiff's secret suicide
A woman’s lawsuit aiming to change European law on assisted suicide has been thrown out after revelations that she had... Read more
Chinese leaders intensify push for 'national' Christianity
The Chinese government recently announced that it will increase its efforts to promote and develop a national brand of Christian... Read more
Human rights court: Europe cannot be forced to redefine marriage
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the refusal to recognize same-sex “marriages” does not violate the European Convention... Read more
Surge of 'desperate' migrant children leaves needs unmet
As a wave of unaccompanied children adds to the already large numbers of immigrants entering the United States, humanitarian groups... Read more
China's youngest detainee decries torture of father
Dubbed as “China’s youngest prisoner of conscience,” Zhang Anni and her sister Ruli have voiced their opposition to the government’s... Read more
Sarah Palin rebuked for comparing waterboarding to baptism
Catholics and other Christians have criticized Sarah Palin’s recent comments comparing waterboarding to baptism, calling them disrespectful, irreverent, and even... 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
