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Pope Leo summons world’s cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church

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Women wait for cash assistance and dry grain from the U.N. World Food Program in Gendrassa refugee camp, Maban, South Sudan, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Credit: Caitlin Kelly/AP.)

UN downsizing threatens fragile peace in South Sudan, warns Catholic leaders

Nov 20
Ngala Killian Chimtom

In this image taken from video, pop star Nicki Minaj joined faith leaders Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025, at the United Nations headquarters to lend support for protecting religious freedom, and addressing the rising levels of violence toward Christians in Nigeria. Minaj was invited to speak at the US mission to the United Nations by U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz. (Credit: Joseph B. Frederick/AP.)

Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event

Nov 19
Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV leaves the Global World Food Day Ceremony in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 16, 2025. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Pope Leo urges world leaders ‘not to look the other way’ in fighting global hunger

Oct 16
Giada Zampano,
Associated Press

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2022, at the U.N. headquarters. The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Friday, May 10, 2024, on a resolution that would grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and call on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. (Credit: Julia Nikhinson/AP.)

At United Nations, Vatican calls for Two-State Solution in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Jul 31
Charles Collins

Nuclear weapons treaty needs nuclear states to have any ‘teeth,’ Archbishop Wester says

Mar 6
John Lavenburg

Pope advocates for protection of indigenous rights, land

Feb 11
Elise Ann Allen

Pope calls for UN forces in Lebanon to be ‘respected’ as Netanyahu demands withdrawal

Oct 14, 2024
Crux Staff

An autonomous missile drone is displayed during a 2022 arms show. (Credit: Michael Euler/AP.)

As ‘killer robots’ wage war in Ukraine and Gaza, Vatican calls for a ban

Aug 30, 2024
Crux Staff

Franciscan Father Eunan McMullan, the Franciscans International (FI) Europe Program Coordinator, spoke at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 21. (Credit: YouTube.)

Franciscan friar questions UK’s Northern Ireland ‘Legacy and Reconciliation’ law in UN

Apr 24, 2024
Nirmala Carvalho

On one-year anniversary of Sudan war, Caritas warns of humanitarian crisis

Apr 20, 2024
Ngala Killian Chimtom

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