Pope Leo begins papacy, calls for unity, love at inaugural Mass

VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV officially began his pontificate on Sunday, with an inaugural Mass at…

UN: Global hunger worsened in 2024, affecting 295M people

ROME – Global food insecurity and malnutrition continued to worsen in 2024, with 295 million people suffering…

UN exec warns climate change could push 80M more into hunger by 2050

GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights chief has warned that climate change could drive an additional…

Pope Leo offers Vatican mediation to end global conflicts

ROME – Pope Leo XIV said the Holy See is ready to mediate between warring parties in…

TikTok fined 540-M euros for data transfers to China

LONDON – TikTok has been hit with a 530 million euros (USD601 million) fine by Irish data…

English media highlight 3 frontrunners for next Pope

MOSCOW – English-language media outlets have identified three leading contenders to succeed Pope Francis, highlighting Cardinals Pietro…

UAE condemns car-ramming attack in Vancouver, Canada

ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates has condemned the car-ramming attack that took place during a…

US approves possible sale of training helicopters to PH

WASHINGTON – The US State Department has approved the possible sale of TH-73A training helicopters and support…

Japan posts record decline in population

ANKARA – Japan’s already dwindling population has posted its largest annual decline on record, falling by 898,000…

SoKor Court upholds Yoon’s impeachment

SEOUL – The South Korean Constitutional Court has unanimously upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol…