Japan, Europe, UN back ICC after US sanctions court president
The dispute highlights mounting concern over powerful states using sanctions and political pressure to resist international accountability mechanisms
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Pope at Audience: Sacred music is to glorify God and sanctify the faithful
Pope Leo XIV reflects on sacred music in the liturgy, praising it for giving voice to prayer and expressing the faith... helping the faithful grow in holiness.
Three environmental defenders arrested at Nueva Vizcaya anti-mining barricade
Rights groups say arrests add to mounting legal pressure on communities resisting mineral exploration across Nueva Vizcaya province
The Pope’s garden in the Vatican Gardens becomes 100% organic
Day by day, an experienced gardener, Gilberto Bianchi, tends the garden across four terraces covering just under 400 square meters of cultivable land.
Two peoples, two States: The unwavering position of the Popes and the Holy See
Leo's appeal on the Middle East at the Angelus on Aug. 16 is the latest expression of the Holy See’s longstanding support for a two-State solution
Church, local groups push solar transition in Oriental Mindoro
Solar advocates say Mindoro’s transition could lower power costs while protecting vulnerable communities and the Verde Island Passage
Philippine farmers seek emergency aid as monsoon losses top P1 billion
KMP said vegetable growers who managed to salvage their harvests were also struggling with low buying prices and a lack of buyers
Indonesian Church activates nationwide relief network after deadly Flores quake
Church networks rushed relief teams to devastated communities as survivors faced aftershocks, damaged hospitals and shortages of supplies.
Pope renews appeal for end to violence against Palestinians in the West Bank
Pope Leo calls for an end to violence directed against Palestinians in the West Bank and hopes that sporting events can be a prophetic sign of peace and fraternity
Indigenous rights group warns against weaker safeguards in new FPIC rules
Rights advocates say rushed consent procedures could deepen conflicts over ancestral lands as mining and energy expansion accelerates
