Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon disturb Pope Leo’s peace message during his first visit to the country
Hezbollah calls on the pontiff to reject Israel’s unjust aggression on Lebanon, and blames the “international system” for its inaction to stop Israeli violations.
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






