The Holy See has deposited its instrument of accession to the 1992 UN Framework Convention and the Paris Agreement signed in 2015 at the UN Secretariat and is organising an event in the Vatican to mark the occasion

New document by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith lists grave violations of human dignity: from war to poverty, from violence against migrants to violence against women, from abortion to surrogacy to euthanasia, to gender theory and digital violence

Pope Francis encouraged people of all religions to promote diversity, peace and care for creation, stressing the importance of interreligious dialogue

During a commemorative event in New York for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Vatican's Permanent Observer to UN, stressed the crucial role of education in eradicating racial prejudice

The Holy See Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition - Venice Biennale, which will be displayed in the Giudecca women's prison, will illustrate the ability of inmates to embrace art to transform their lives