Pope Leo XIV used a visit to Spain on Monday to bluntly confront the Catholic Church’s long-running abuse crisis, condemning sexual violence by clergy as a “scourge” and urging a shift toward what he called a “culture of care.” Speaking to Spanish bishops in Madrid, the first US-born pope said some of the Church’s … Read more
The LGBTQ event in Belgrade comes the day after police arrested 42 demonstrators in the city of Novi Sad. Published On 7 Sep 20257 Sep 2025 A Pride march in central Belgrade has decried police brutality against antigovernment demonstrators in Serbia, following 10 months of sustained protests against right-wing populist President Aleksandar Vucic. The event, … Read more
Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the “endless catalogue of horrors” unfolding in Gaza after nearly two years of conflict, as Gaza’s civil defence reported dozens of new casualties from Israeli strikes. As Israel’s military prepares to take control of Gaza City, the nation faces increasing domestic … Read more
An Iranian spokesperson called the move a sign of a ‘supremacist and racist mentality’ dominating US policy. Iran has sharply criticised United States President Donald Trump’s travel ban on its nationals and those of several countries, calling it “racist” and a sign of deep-rooted hostility towards Iranians and Muslims. Trump earlier this week signed an … Read more
By Ruth Comerford BBC News 3 hours ago Image source, Matthias Rietschel Image caption, Matthias Ecke was attacked by four people as he hung election posters German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned an attack on a European Parliament member from his party, calling it a “threat” to democracy. Matthias Ecke, the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) … Read more
OTTAWA, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday condemned recent violence as unacceptable after shots were fired at two Jewish schools in Montreal overnight and clashes between students at a university in the same city late on Wednesday. Police on Thursday said they were investigating overnight shootings at two Jewish schools … Read more
Media network condemns ‘indiscriminate assault’ by Israeli forces. Below is Al Jazeera Media Network’s statement on the killing of journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh’s family members: The Al Jazeera Media Network extends its sincere condolences and sympathy to our colleague Wael Al-Dahdouh on the loss of his family in an Israeli airstrike. The indiscriminate assault by the … Read more
Speaking in China, the UN secretary-general called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel and Gaza. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Israel-Gaza war. Speaking in Beijing just hours after the bombing of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, Guterres said that Hamas “attacks cannot justify the … Read more