Seven Christians were recently driven out of their homes in the Pasing-Kang village in Laos' southern province of Saravan, in spite of a national law issued for the protection of Christians in the predominantly Buddhist country.

The Archbishop of Dublin in Ireland, Diarmuid Martin, voices his concern about anti-mask demonstrations amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nigeria’s young people are tired of suffering from the brutality and injustices perpetrated by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the Nigeria Police Force as a whole, said Archbishop Akubeze.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of violating a new humanitarian ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a conflict that has killed hundreds in recent weeks. The clashes are rapidly escalating into an all-out war, with civilians caught in the middle.

Rival Libyan factions will attend a Political Dialogue Forum to be held early November in Tunisia.

Pope Francis marks World Mission Day expressing gratitude for the release ten days ago of Missionary Father Pierluigi Macalli in Niger

Pope Francis prays for the fruitful outcome of international talks aimed at halting hostilities in Libya and at paving the way for a peaceful future for the country.

Pope Francis tells Christians they have the duty and the responsibility to be a living presence in society, inspiring it with the Gospel.

"We exist only in relationships: with God the Creator, with our brothers and sisters as members of a common family, and with all of God’s creatures within our common home. We cannot live in harmony with creation if we are not at peace with the Creator who is the source and origin of all things."

A former Mexican Minister of Defense, who led its Army, has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, accused of drug trafficking and money laundering. The arrest represents a grievous blow to the neighboring nations who are fighting a multi billion dollar narcotics war, which has claimed more than quarter of a million lives.