Catholic Church
Does religious freedom exist in Cuba?

The US government once again included Cuba on its list of countries that allegedly systematically violate religious freedom.

“I am deeply sorry”: Pope Francis apologizes for the Church’s support of Canadian residential schools

Pope Francis begins “penitential pilgrimage” by visiting the site of a former residential school and apologizing for the Catholic Church’s sponsorship of forced assimilation

Pope, Putin and Ukraine in crisis

The visit by Pope Francis to the Russian Embassy in Rome on Friday, during which he spoke to the ambassador for around an hour-and-a-half, is noteworthy for a number of reasons

Hundreds of more unmarked graves discovered in residential school in Canada

The Cowessess First Nation said that at least 600 unmarked graves have been discovered on the grounds of what used to be the Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan

As protests continue, Polish government takes a step back in implementing anti-abortion law

Women’s groups and progressive sections are continuing to hold massive protests across Poland against the anti-abortion ruling by the country’s constitutional court.

“The fight for abortion has been the struggle of Polish women for generations”

Last week’s ruling in the Constitutional Court placing further restrictions on abortion access in Poland sent a shockwave through society and brought tens of thousands on to the streets in protest

French communist youth demand Medically Assisted Procreation for all in need

A bioethics bill with provisions for extension of Medically Assisted Procreation services to single women and lesbian couples was approved by the French national assembly. However, it was not extended to the transgender community

LGBTQ community fights prejudice on the streets of Poland

Defying the homophobic threats from the far-right, pride marches continue in Poland