Ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Athletica Vaticana encourages the athletes in fraternal friendship and reiterates Pope Francis' appeal for an Olympic Truce.
A new report issued by the UN's Children's Fund, UNICEF, reveals that nearly 400 children were killed in 2021, alone, across Europe and Central Asia, as drastically-increasing temperatures threaten the lives of the youngest and most vulnerable.
Maronite Bishop Munir Khairallah of the Diocese of Batroun, Lebanon, describes the situation there as tensions grow between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militiamen in the south, while the local church prays for peace and helps some 100,000 refugees who have fled the area.
Christian and Muslim African religious leaders address a joint statement to the G20, G7, United Nations, IMF and World Bank calling for debt relief for Africa in view of the 2025 Jubilee of Hope.
The Vatican Secretary of State is received in Kyiv by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to whom he conveys the Pope's solidarity and the Holy See's commitment to help find "a just and lasting peace".
Speaking at a meeting at the UN’s Geneva headquarters, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero warns of the “existential threat” posed by nuclear weapons.
Refugee children, including unaccompanied minors and children who have been separated from their families, constitute a considerable proportion of the 78,531 refugees in Addis Ababa. Amidst persistent challenges, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Ethiopia is pivotal in providing essential support and integration initiatives for these vulnerable children.
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls on Holy Land Christians to step back, at this moment of continued bloodshed and sorrow, from political discussions and pray together.
The journey migrants and refugees undertake across the Sahara Desert is more lethal than crossing the Mediterranean, Vincent Cochetel of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) explains to Vatican News.
One of the world’s most pristine and remote environments must deal with the impacts of microbe-colonised microplastics that are threatening its ecological stability.
Ten years after the devastation caused by ISIS in the historic region of Upper Mesopotamia, the Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul speaks to Vatican News about a cautious rebuilding of trust among the inhabitants of the region.
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer addresses the UN on the “Summit of the Future” to be held in September: "A pivotal moment to reaffirm the fundamental principles of the international community."
The new edition of the annual Rimini Meeting, 20 - 25 August in the Italian town on the Adriatic Sea, will be attended by religious personalities from the world of politics and culture, and will be opened by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
A Church delegation led by Archbishop Andrews Thazhath meets the newly re-elected nationalist Hindu Prime minister to voice the bishops’ concern over increasing anti-Christian violence in the country.
15 July is World Youth Skills Day as declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). The theme for this year is ‘Youth Skills for Peace and Development.’ 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of this event held annually since 2014.
SCIAF, the international relief agency for the Scottish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, whose staff members have regularly visited the country, say, “There is evidence indicating that a nutrition crisis is likely to unfold in provinces where hunger and nutrient gaps are high.”
The Vatican's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, confirms that the Holy See will continue contributing to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees and stresses UNRWA’s “crucial role” in the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops and the Islamic Forum of Nigeria are opposed the Samoa Agreement in its current state. The Catholic Bishops have described it as “a threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty and values.”
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan joins other Christians in welcoming the final approval of a new law that raises to 18 the age for marriage to protect Christian minors from forced marriages.
The International Paralympic Committee announces the Refugee Team for the Paris Paralympics, featuring eight athletes and one guide runner from various countries who will compete in six sports.
The Vatican's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, addresses the 2024 High-Level Political Forum in New York, urging the international community to help developing nations achieve sustainable development.
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations, urges the international community to help Small Island Developing States through concrete efforts, which can include debt relief and debt cancellation.
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN in Geneva says that a new international treaty represents a major step towards a “dynamic, forward-looking” IP system.
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) presents its annual report on violence against religious and ethnic minorities recording over 1,000 cases of human rights violations in a year and resulting in the death of 45 people.
Religious leaders from across the world meet in Hiroshima, Japan, to sign the “Rome Call for AI Ethics”, emphasizing the vital importance of guiding the development of artificial intelligence with ethical principles that promote peace.
Pope Francis has learnt with great sorrow about the attacks on medical centres in Kyiv and on a school in Gaza, and hopes and prays for concrete solutions to end the wars. According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, he is praying for concrete solution to end the wars.
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounces the targeting of civilians in the war between Israel and Hamas after an Israeli raid on the Holy Family school in Gaza City.
The two-day general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, hosted in Limassol, Cyprus, and also attended by Vatican Radio discusses the role of public service media in the context of strong polarization, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of communication.
Christian leaders in Pakistan strongly condemn death verdict against young Christian in Punjab for alleged blasphemy, amid worsening persecution against religious minorities in in the Muslim-majority nation,
The Holy Land Justice and Peace Commission rejects the “just war” argument put forward by political leaders to justify the ongoing devastation and killing of thousands of civilians in Gaza.