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  • Human rights are undermined when elderly are cast aside, says U.N. nuncio

    Human rights are undermined when elderly are cast aside, says U.N. nuncio

    • Apr 5, 2021

    Universally recognized human rights are “undermined and rejected” whenever people “are no longer seen as a paramount value to be cared for and respected,” Archbishop Gabriele Caccia told a U.N. working group on aging.

    By Catholic News Service
  • UN increases Central African Republic force by nearly 3,700

    UN increases Central African Republic force by nearly 3,700

    • Mar 13, 2021

    The U.N. Security Council approved an increase of nearly 3,700 military and police to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Central African Republic on Friday to help reverse the deteriorating security situation in the conflict-torn nation where violence has increased since last December’s presidential election.

    By Edith Lederer
  • Internally displaced people have rights, deserve protection, says nuncio

    Internally displaced people have rights, deserve protection, says nuncio

    • Mar 12, 2021

    Countries should “design a clearer system of responsibility” for internally displaced people to “ensure their protection,” “achieve durable solutions” to the situations they are facing and “save lives,” Archbishop Gabriele Caccia told a high-level U.N. panel on internal displacement March 11.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Scottish bishops would ‘warmly welcome’ Pope Francis to UN climate summit

    Scottish bishops would ‘warmly welcome’ Pope Francis to UN climate summit

    • Mar 1, 2021

    Scotland’s bishops say they would “warmly welcome” Pope Francis if he visited Glasgow later this year for a major UN climate summit.

    By Charles Collins
  • Vatican official insists religious services are ‘essential services’

    Vatican official insists religious services are ‘essential services’

    • Feb 24, 2021

    For believers, the ability to practice their faith and receive spiritual guidance are “the highest of essential services,” and pandemic practices over the past year have shown they are not automatically super-spreader events, the Vatican foreign minister said.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Vatican supports waiving some patent protections for COVID-19 vaccine

    Vatican supports waiving some patent protections for COVID-19 vaccine

    • Feb 23, 2021

    The Vatican threw its support behind an effort by India, South Africa and a host of developing nations to loosen international patent protections and speed up sub-licensing agreements for the production of COVID-19 vaccines, pharmaceuticals and personal protective equipment.

    By Cindy Wooden
  • Hunger can be beaten by caring for people and planet, pope says

    Hunger can be beaten by caring for people and planet, pope says

    • Feb 2, 2021

    Combating hunger will require humility, protecting the environment and promoting social justice, Pope Francis said.

    By Carol Glatz
  • Pope to take part in virtual U.N. event celebrating human fraternity

    Pope to take part in virtual U.N. event celebrating human fraternity

    • Feb 1, 2021

    The Vatican announced that Pope Francis will participate in a meeting hosted by the United Nations to mark the first International Day of Human Fraternity.

    By Junno Arocho Esteves
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