Vatican repudiates the 'Doctrine of Discovery,' which underpinned colonialism; with origins in the 15th century, it was invoked as a legal and religious standing by Europeans who "discovered" new lands and violently seized it from people living there

Pope Francis expressed the hope that the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games would provide an opportunity for nations at war to respect an ancient Greek tradition and establish a truce for the duration of the Games

Pope Francis sent a message to the Hiroshima conference on 'AI Ethics for Peace', emphasising the symbolic importance of discussing peace and reconsidering the development of lethal autonomous weapons in a city scarred by the atomic tragedy

The Holy See's Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva has launched an appeal for the protection of women and girls who continue to be trafficked, especially for surrogacy and prostitution

The Institute for Works of Religion publishes its Annual Report for 2023, revealing a profit of €30,6 million