Tag: international
Pope Francis urges ceasefire and dialogue in Middle East
Pope Francis described the situation in Gaza as a humanitarian catastrophe and called for all parties to pursue negotiation determinedly
Papal Foundation announces nearly $15 million in global grants, humanitarian aid
The Holy Father met with the Papal Foundation on Friday during the group’s annual pilgrimage to Rome this week.
Heatwaves put millions of children in Asia at risk: UN
Global monitors have warned that 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, marked by climate extremes
Pope Francis decries how ‘the unborn with disabilities are aborted’ in...
Francis said “vulnerability and frailty are part of the human condition and not something proper only to persons with disabilities"
Pope Francis: ‘A Christian without courage’ is ‘a useless Christian’
“Let us ask the Lord for peace, and may we not forget these brothers and sisters of ours who suffer greatly in these war-torn places"
ASEAN countries leaning towards China, new poll reveals
The 2024 poll results show that 50.5 percent of those surveyed would choose China as their strategic partner
Vatican official embarks on key diplomatic mission in Vietnam
He expressed optimism about the visit's impact, saying, "Vietnam's importance and its status as an economic miracle in many respects."
Minority of East Asian adults view childbearing as societal duty for...
The decision to have children should lie with women, moving away from traditional beliefs about societal obligations.
Vatican document on human dignity condemns gender transition, surrogacy, abortion
In the declaration, the dicastery cautions against threats to human dignity that begin at the moment of conception
Vatican document examines human dignity violations
It is structured into four chapters – the first three establishing foundational principles and the fourth listing human dignity violations
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