At UN, Holy See Demands Action to Safeguard Civilians in Global Conflicts

At UN, Holy See demands action to safeguard civilians in global conflicts

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia in an address on May 22, 2025, told the U.N. Security Council that civilians are not “expendable.” / Credit: Kevin Jones/CNA Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 27, 2025 / 13:29 pm (CNA). Archbishop Gabriele Caccia address... [...]

At UN, Holy See Demands Action to Safeguard Civilians in Global Conflicts

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia in an address on May 22, 2025, told the U.N. Security Council that civilians are not ‘expendable.’ ‘It is fundamental that, even in the midst of conflict, the protection of the human person and its inherent God-given dignity remain at the center of all collective efforts, also in order to avoid the scourge of war,’ said Archbishop Caccia.

Tourism must respect, care for creation, workers, Vatican official says

VATICAN CITY — During the Holy Year, the Vatican is calling for those involved in tourism to make Christian hope concrete by investing in just and sustainable practices.The Vatican also will host a conference on ways tourism can “develop as an instrument of evangelization” and the promotion of human values during the World Congress of Pastoral Care in Tourism Oct. 16-19 in Rome, wrote Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for …