At the UN, the Holy See called for money spent on weapons to be redirected to humanitarian aid and human development, warning about rising military spending.
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A humanitarian truce for the Ukrainian city of Oleshky is due to begin Tuesday, a week after Pope Leo XIV appealed to Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire. Ukraine's human rights commissioner confirmed the truce and said aid and evacuation would happen in stages.
A New Jersey school district settled a Moms for Liberty lawsuit by agreeing never to readopt a policy letting staff keep students' gender transitions from parents. The Chathams board approved the settlement 7-0.
Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk met Pope Leo XIV, bringing the prayers of Ukrainians and a list of hundreds of prisoners of war held in Russia.
A new survey suggests Gen Z may be showing signs of a renewed interest in faith, challenging the idea that young people are steadily leaving religion.
