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Russell M. Nelson: A Life of Healing, Faith, and Global Unity
Salt Lake City — September 27, 2025 - In the quiet of a Salt Lake City evening, the world bid farewell to a man whose century of life shaped millions...
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United Nations
Aid effort underway after Afghanistan quake ‘wipes out’ villages
“I stand in full solidarity with the people of Afghanistan after the devastating earthquake that hit the country earlier today,” the Secretary-General said in an online message. “I extend my deepest...
News
Can paracetamol cause autism during pregnancy? Part I of III
When a few days ago I listened to Donald Trump to affirm that the paracetamol could influence autism and cause such possibility in maternal pregnancy, if women in a good...
International
The relevance of the Council of Nicaea and the future of creeds and councils (Some Protestant voices)
By Martin Hoegger* During the Sixteenth Conference of the Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network, Thessaloniki, 17-20 September 2025, in which I participated, several Protestant theologians explored the question of the relevance...
Human Rights
Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine
The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) says Israeli military tactics in Gaza City – including strikes on homes and schools – are “inflicting terror” and forcing people...
Human Rights
High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment
During the landmark 1995 event in the Chinese capital, countries came together and adopted the Beijing Declaration – a blueprint document for advancing women’s rights (read our explainer, here).At the high-level celebratory...
Human Rights
Guterres pushes leaders to ‘turn the tide’ on global crises during high-stakes UNGA week
Interview transcriptSecretary-General, welcome to this interview with UN News. In a few days, world leaders are going to gather in this chamber. How would you describe the state of the...
Human Rights
Amid escalating attacks in Gaza, UN rights chief calls on US to withdraw sanctions against Palestinian rights groups
The measures announced on Thursday target Al-Haq group, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, in relation to their support of the work of...
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The Death Penalty
By Eric Roux Eric Roux is the Chair of the Global Council of the United Religions Initiative (URI), the world’s largest grassroots interfaith network, active in over 110 countries, and...
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[Press Release] Scientologists Mobilize Across France in Grassroots Anti-Drug Campaign
KINGNEWSWIRE / Press Release / PARIS — While French health officials continue to prioritize “harm reduction” policies — from supervised injection sites to cannabis decriminalization debates — a different kind...