United Nations Archives

Pope, UN chief decry religious violence, including against Christians

Dec 21, 2019

“This is a time of peace and goodwill, and I am sad to see Christian communities – including some of the world’s oldest – unable to celebrate Christmas in safety,” said Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister who’s held the UN’s highest post since 2017.

By Inés San Martín

UN rapporteur praises pope for reform of abuse secrecy

Dec 19, 2019

The U.N. expert on child sexual abuse praised the Vatican’s decision to abolish the rule of “pontifical secret” for abuse cases and urged further reforms to ensure more justice for victims.

By Associated Press

Bishops in eastern Congo urge more protection, back day of strikes

Dec 4, 2019

Catholic bishops in eastern Congo urged better government protection for local communities, which staged a day of strikes for victims of recent violence.

By Catholic News Service

Pope demands action for failing fight against climate change

Dec 4, 2019

Despite growing recognition of climate change as a legitimate and looming threat, current commitments to mitigate its effects and alter human behavior fall short of those needed to resolve the crisis in time, Pope Francis said.

By Paige Hanley

Myanmar’s cardinal: Don’t punish people for crimes of country’s leaders

Dec 3, 2019

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon has appealed to the international community not to punish the people of Myanmar as it faces genocide charges over the military’s 2017 crackdown on Rohingya.

By Catholic News Service

UN calls for Church-mediated talks to end Bolivia crisis as death toll rises

Nov 18, 2019

Shadowed by street violence and food shortages, a U.N. envoy is urging the government of Bolivia’s self-proclaimed interim president and supporters of self-exiled leader Evo Morales to begin talks on peacefully resolving a crisis that has already claimed 23 lives, an official said Sunday.

By Carlos Valdez