Poverty, violence still 'persistent issues' affecting women, girls, top Vatican diplomat tells UN - The Record Newspaper

Vatican rejects ‘false solutions such as abortion’ while defending women’s equality at UN - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, reaffirmed before the United Nations the Holy See’s commitment to promoting the dignity and equality of women Sept. 23. But he also warned that these goals cannot be achieved without respecting dignity “from the unborn to the elderly.” “Women’s equality cannot be achieved unless the dignity of all people is respected, especially the most fragile and vulnerable, from…

Poverty, violence still 'persistent issues' affecting women, girls, top Vatican diplomat tells UN - The Record Newspaper

Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City Sept. 26, 2023. In remarks during a high-level meeting at the U.N. Sept. 22, 2025, marking the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, Archbishop Gallagher said women throughout the world remain at high risk from poverty…