United Nations

Pope to U.N.: Respect for each human life is essential for peace, equality
- Sep 25, 2020
Pope Francis asked members of the United Nations how they think they can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more peaceful, more just world when many of their countries spend billions on military weapons and when their treatment of the unborn, of refugees and of women shows so little respect for human life.

By Cindy Wooden
U.N. must recommit to serving the common good, Cardinal Parolin says
- Sep 22, 2020
Marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, Cardinal Pietro Parolin called on the United Nations to renew its commitment to the ideals upon which it was founded.

By Junno Arocho Esteves
Pandemic shows ‘interdependency, fragility’ of world, says head of U.N.
- Sep 16, 2020
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic cast an unmistakable shadow over an otherwise hopeful prayer service Sept. 14 on the eve of the opening of the 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly.

By Beth Griffin

Pope to take his post-pandemic pleas to global stage
- Sep 1, 2020
When he addresses, via video message, the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 15, Pope Francis is expected to speak about using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to rethink economic, political and environmental policies in a way that will benefit humanity and the earth.

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic expert calls attacks on humanitarian workers ‘affront to humanity’
- Aug 30, 2020
It’s been a particularly trying year for humanitarian workers, as they face unprecedented hurdles to assist people in pre-existing crises in 54 countries, plus a further nine which have been catapulted into situations of need by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Crux Staff
Vatican representative calls on U.S. to sign nuclear-test-ban treaty
- Aug 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the absurdity of “pouring valuable resources into the maintenance of weapons of destruction while so many on this planet are struggling to survive,” a Vatican representative told a U.N. meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day Against Nuclear Tests.

By Cindy Wooden