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02/04/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/04/2021 16:27 Unilateral Actions Could Jeopardize Resumption of Peace Talks, Secretary-General Warns, as Palestinian Rights Committee Holds First 2021 Meeting Inequalities under Occupation Deepened amid COVID-19, Permanent Observer Points Out, as Members Re-elect Senegal to Chair The unresolved question of Palestine underlines the continuing importance of the Palestinian Rights Committee, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres...

January 13, 2021 CWN Editors Note: “We see three important issues: health, work, and climate,” Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said in an interview in which he commented on the pandemic. “If you save health, you lose work,” he said, and “if you save work, you lose the environment.” The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage...

Viral and fake rumors that Pope Francis was arrested are being spread by far-right conspiracy theorists Viral and fake rumors that Pope Francis was arrested are being spread by far-right conspiracy theorists Rachel E. GreenspanJan 12, 2021, 03:50 IST Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord at the Altar of the Fatherland of St. Peters Basilica on January 6th, 2021.Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Image...

By Reuters Staff 7 Min Read An article circulating on social media allegedly reports that Pope Francis was “arrested” on Jan. 9. This report is false. Reuters Fact Check. REUTERS The article, visible here    (archived version  archive.vn/ivJVo   ), was published on Jan. 10 by a site describing itself as a Canadian conservative news site ( here ), called The Conservative Beaver.  Some users commenting on the article appear to be referring to the conspiracy theory QAnon, which often allu...

Archbishop Caccia: Health, work, environment are challenges that should all be solved Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Holy Sees Permanent Observer to the United Nations, discusses the main issues that have arisen from the pandemic and how a harmonious solution to all need to be found. By Vatican News staff writer Health, work, and the environment are three of the main problems that this pandemic has brought to light according to Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer to the United Nations. ...

Palestine’s UN Observer briefs UN officials on critical situation in Palestine RAMALLAH, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 (WAFA) - Palestines Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, sent on Wednesday three identical letters to the UN Secretary-General, President of the UN Security Council, and President of the UN General Assembly, briefing them on the critical situation in the occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.  "In light of recent developments, I am compell...

Vatican Okays Use of Coronavirus Vaccines Tied to Past Abortions 22 Dec 2020 ROME — The Vatican’s doctrinal office (CDF) declared Monday that in present circumstances “it is morally acceptable to receive Covid-19 vaccines that have used cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process.” In its “Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines,” the Vatican hastened to observe that it is not morally licit to perform abortions in order to create vaccin...

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December 14, 2020 CWN Editors Note: Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, addressed a preparatory committee meeting for the October 2021 UNCTAD (UN Conference on Trade and Development) summit. The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.   Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in. All comments are moderated. To lig...

General Assembly Adopts 4 Humanitarian Aid Resolutions, as Delegates Brace for COVID-19’s Broader Impact amid Threat of Famine, Economic Hardship Format SEVENTY-FIFTH SESSION, 42ND & 43RD MEETINGS (AM & PM) The General Assembly adopted four humanitarian-focused resolutions today, with delegates warning of ever-growing challenges in 2021 as the broader effects of the COVID‑19 pandemic — including prolonged economic hardship and threat of major famine — begin to take hold. Volkan Bozkir (...