The pontiff opened the two-day summit on Feb. 3 with a reflection on the many ways children are oppressed today, including ...

It is unacceptable that a child's right to life and a dignified childhood should be sacrificed to "the idols" of power, ...

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...

Pope Francis also highlights that many migrant children perish during journeys across seas and deserts or due to a lack of ...

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah called for the universal and unconditional application of children’s rights, urging the world to reject "a status quo that deems some children’s suffering ...

Pope Francis on Monday said it was unacceptable for children to be the victims of war, poverty and migration, opening a ...

Days after protests erupted over Goma's fall to M23 rebels and Rwandan forces, Kinshasa remained paralyzed. Fear has halted ...

Pope Francis on Monday decried the deaths of children in global conflicts, telling a Vatican summit that "nothing is worth ...

Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to meet Pope Francis on the sidelines of the the World Leaders’ Summit on ...

The recent allegations of sexual molestation and rape against priests in the Philippines have unleashed a maelstrom of ...

On Sunday, Pope Francis marked the Day for Life in Italy, which has the theme “Transmitting life, hope for the world.” The ...

Pope Francis, reflecting on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, says it serves as a reminder that Jesus is salvation ...