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Commonwealth leaders say ‘time has come’ for discussion on slavery reparations
APIA, Samoa – Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said on Saturday, October 26, that the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its...
View ArticleCurrent climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says
SINGAPORE – National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday, October 28, as countries...
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UN COP16 nature talks gridlocked as conservation funding trickles in
CALI, Colombia – Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the UN COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, October 28, with nations...
View ArticleVatican anti-abuse commission demands clearer rules on compensating victims
VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church needs to unify policies on compensating victims of sexual abuse by clergy, the Vatican’s child protection commission said in its first annual report on Tuesday,...
View ArticleClimate change is making temperatures deadlier, food less reliable, experts warn
Climate change, driven by fossil fuel emissions, is raising temperatures to dangerous new heights, while also worsening drought and food security, a new report by doctors and health experts warned on...
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Vatican tribunal defends conviction of senior cardinal for misappropriation...
VATICAN CITY – A Vatican tribunal on Wednesday, October 30, defended its 2023 decision to convict a senior Catholic cardinal of misappropriation of funds, saying the prelate was “aware of all the...
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World leaders urged to free Amazon, Verde Island Passage from fossil fuels
MANILA, Philippines – Indigenous peoples and civil society organizations urged world leaders at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) to agree on fossil fuel-free zones in the...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Pope Francis leads All Souls’ Day Mass 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Pope Francis is presiding over a Mass at a Roman cemetery on Saturday, November 2, to pray for the faithful departed as the Catholic Church observes All Souls’ Day. The All...
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UN COP16 nature summit creates permanent body for indigenous peoples
CALI, Columbia – Countries at the UN COP16 summit on nature on Friday, November 1, approved a measure to create a permanent body for indigenous peoples to consult on United Nations decisions about...
View ArticleAustralia, India say US election result won’t impact Quad group
SYDNEY, Australia – Australia and India’s foreign ministers said on Tuesday, November 5, they were confident the Quad group of the US, India, Australia and Japan would continue to cooperate in the...
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