Papa Francisco – 080124

Pope Calls for Respect for the Authentic Meaning of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

In a recent address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Vatican, Pope Francis called for respect for the authentic meaning of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in the face of attempts at “ideological colonization” that seek to “introduce new rights that are neither fully consistent with those originally defined”. […]

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We condemn the wave of kidnappings of priests perpetrated by the dictator Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua

In Nicaragua, religious freedom is flagrantly violated and persecution against the Catholic Church is growing. In the last three weeks, the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega has unjustly kidnapped and imprisoned at least 14 priests who were carrying out pastoral and worship functions typical of the Christmas period. In total there are 18 Catholic religious imprisoned: […]