Iran is facing international criticism after executing Ruhollah Zam, a dissident accused of inspiring nationwide protests in 2017.Mr. Zam, who was hanged on Saturday, had been living in exile in France until last year when he was lured back to Tehran by the Islamic Rev
Abortions are again being performed in South Dakota, following a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Sioux Falls Planned Parenthood, the state's only abortion clinic, halted procedures in March.Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, a
As public officials debate whether prison populations should be among the first or last to receive a COVID vaccine, ethicists say that incarceration should not be the deciding factor.“Wherever this person is—if they have comorbidities or if they have highe
In an apparent victory for religious freedom during state efforts to impose necessary COVID restrictions, the Supreme Court on Thursday vacated the Ninth Circuit’s ruling against California churches.Last week, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the Brooklyn
As young economists across the globe discuss a new economic model for the future at "The Economy of Francesco" event , G20 leaders are gathering for an online summit aimed at showing the world's most powerful economies' cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says the fighting in Ethiopia is leading to a full scale crisis with thousands of people fleeing into neighbouring Sudan.A "full-scale humanitarian crisis": That’s how the United Nations refugee agency is describing the situation un
The United Nations has called for action in the Western Sahara, where a 30 year-long ceasefire has been broken, with both sides blaming one another and declaring war.The United Nations has confirmed fighting between the Polisario Front and Moroccan forces, and launched
A series of developments this week between the government and the powerful Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in the north have led to the escalation of tension.The Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia have appealed for peaceful dialogue, as tensions in the north threaten
US President-elect Joe Biden calls for healing in a divided country in his first speech after claiming victory in a bitter election.In his first public address as President-elect, Joe Biden on Saturday declared it was "time to heal in America".
Two eastern provinces of the Philippines have been hardest hit by the most powerful cyclone this year. Brother Joseph Salando in Albay province explained to Vatican News the destruction around inthe wake of Typhoon Goni.In the Philippines, the death toll from the world