At UN event in Rome, Pope Francis urges action on climate change, conflicts to end global hunger
Oct 17, 2017, at 04:48 am
New York, Oct 16(Just Earth News): Food security for all requires tackling climate change and ending conflicts, His Holiness, Pope Francis, stressed Monday at an official ceremony for World Food Day held at the Rome headquarters of the United Nations agriculture agency.
UN envoy and Pope Francis meet on enhancing cooperation to protect children from violence
Mar 24, 2017, at 08:00 am
New York, Mar 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy advocating an end to violence against children has met with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss greater cooperation on protecting children from sexual and other forms of violence.
Pope and Trump fight over 'Christianity' row
Feb 19, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Washington, Feb 19 (IBNS) Making his presence felt in the upcoming US elections, the Pope on Thursday expressed his doubts over Presidential candidate and front runner Donald Trump being a Christian, as he said Trump's ideas of building a wall was conflicting to that of Christian belief.
Nairobi: Pope Francis calls for strong climate agreement during visit to UN office
Nov 27, 2015, at 01:05 pm
New York, Nov 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Pope Francis on Thursday called on world leaders to seal a strong agreement at the upcoming UN climate change conference (COP21), stating that transforming current development models is a "political and economic obligation", as he visited the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Sep 26, 2015, at 03:00 am
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Pope Francis spoke at length on a range of subjects from equity and the environmental protection to the promotion of the rule of law and eradicating global poverty.