The Vatican also shared the Pope’s heartfelt gratitude toward the many faithful who have been praying for his recovery. Photo: AP Photo / Alessandra Tarantino

Richest 1% use their entire annual carbon limit in ten days

While the richest one per cent are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution than the poorest half of humanity, it is people living in poverty who have done the least to cause the climate crisis that are experiencing its most dangerous impacts. To meet the vital goal of keeping global warming within 1.5°C, the richest 1 per cent need to cut their emissions by 97 per cent by 2030.

Sister Nabila: Trump’s (and Netanyahu’s) plan for Gaza is ‘unimaginable’

The Rosary Sisters nun who shared life with Gazans under Hamas rule as well as the suffering of war spoke to AsiaNews about the US president’s statement in favour of expelling Palestinians from Gaza to turn it into a “Riviera” of the Middle East. For her, Palestinians must be able to live on their own land; otherwise, it would be “like telling the American people to abandon their land”.

India: Hindu persecution against Christians increases and reaches 800 cases. They also seek to apply a new anti-Christian law

Data from the United Christian Forum (UCF) reveals 834 incidents of violence against Christians in 2024, a sharp increase from 734 the previous year. These acts include the destruction of over 400 churches in Manipur during ongoing ethnic violence and forced “reconversions” to Hinduism under the guise of “ghar wapsi” (“return to home”).