Ousted Caritas chief denounces Vatican ‘power grab’
Vatican CityAP The Vatican’s main charitable organisation, Caritas Internationalis, is hoping to open a new chapter this week after Pope Francis fired top managers over bullying complaints. But the recently ousted head is fighting back, claiming the Vatican engaged in a “brutal power grab” fueled by a “colonialist” attitude. The drama is playing out as […]
The Interview: Lutheran World Federation head Anne Burghardt on historic firsts and helping Ukraine
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, speaks to the Lutheran World Federation Secretary General…
Pope ousts leadership of Caritas Internationalis charity
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis on Tuesday ousted the management of the Vatican’s international charitable organisation Caritas Internationalis and appointed temporary leadership after an external review found management and morale problems at its head office. A Vatican statement said the review found no evidence of financial mismanagement or sexual impropriety. But it said other issues […]
UN chief laments lack of global leadership in coronavirus fight
United NationsReuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday lamented a lack of leadership by world powers and a divided international community in the fight against the coronavirus as he raised concern about inadequate support for poor countries. Guterres’ remarks come after US President Donald Trump reignited his war of words with China during an […]
More than 12,000 children killed or maimed in conflicts in 2018 – UN report
More than 12,000 children were killed or maimed in some 20 conflict situations around the world in 2018 – the highest number on record, according to a new report. The latest Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, which was released on Tuesday, shows Afghanistan had the highest number of children killed or […]
United Nations moves to help combat sexual abuse in its ranks
Thomson Reuters Foundation The United Nations on Tuesday took steps to tackle sexual exploitation and abuse within its ranks, naming an array of experts to a panel aimed at ending incidents of harassment that have plagued the global agency for years. The panel will advise the UN Secretary-General on ways to address gender-based harassment and […]
Children suffered “widespread” violations in conflict zones last year, says UN report
Children living in countries affected by armed conflict were victims of “widespread violations” last year with UN figures showing there were more than 15,000 verified incidents committed against children in 20 countries, according to a new UN report. The UN Secretary-General’s annual report on children and armed conflict, released this week, showed what was described as […]