UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the man-made humanitarian nightmare of the Syrian people must stop now.The United Nations on Friday chief called for an immediate end to the “man-made humanitarian nightmare†currently unfolding i
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey resulting in multiple deaths and damage to property.According to Turkish authorities at least nine people were killed and more than 30 others injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Western Iran on Sunday morning.
The UN Secretary General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights add their voices to the international community in decrying the latest killing of civilians, including children, in Cameroon.The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres
The US and the Taliban announce they will sign an agreement on 29 February following a week of violence reduction in Afghanistan.The U.S. Secretary of State and Taliban representatives announced on Friday that following a one-week scale-down in violence
Bishop Joseph Zhu Baoyu, Bishop Emeritus of Nanyang, has recovered from coronavirus. At age 98, he is among the oldest infected patients to have recovered.Bishop Zhu was diagnosed with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus, Feb. 3. He w
Nearly 24 million people in Yemen are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, according to a Center of Strategic and International Studies report.Speaking Jan. 9 to diplomats accredited to the Holy See, Pope Francis called the current situation in Yemen
The Nigerian priest who was abducted by gunmen last week has been freed. Fr. Nicholas Oboh was kidnapped last week in the southwest region of Nigeria and was freed Tuesday evening, his diocese reported.“I am pleased to inform this house that our pr
Bishops from around the world have signed an open letter to the Cameroonian president asking that he participate in proposed peace talks meant to bring an end to conflict between the government and Anglophone separatists.“We are motivated by our co
Childcare workers at the scene of the fire say about half the number of children killed were babies or toddlers. The others were under 10 years old.All of them were orphans living in a children’s home situated outside the Haitian capital of Port-a
The bishops of the United States released a statement on Friday calling for the United States and other nuclear powers to dismantle their arsenals and praising Pope Francis for drawing the world’s attention to nuclear weapons.“The Committee