Pope Francis’s teachings ‘were for humanity’
Drawing from Jesus' teachings and the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi, the Pope urged Catholics to uphold the principle that all human beings are equal and to reject exclusivist attitudes that…
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha: ‘Humanity is under the rubble’
After losing his home, along with countless friends and family, Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha escaped Gaza with his wife and three children. Now in exile, the award-winning writer is on a…
Paris 2024 represents ‘peace’, ‘human rights’ and ‘humanity
The only Palestinian competitor at this year’s Paris Paralympics spoke to FRANCE 24 of his experience participating in the Games which came to a close on Sunday. A para-athlete from Gaza, Fadi…
Taken from their mothers in colonial Belgium, mixed-race women sue for compensation
As colonial symbols come under scrutiny in Belgium, five mixed-race women have sued the Belgian state for "crimes against humanity". Now over 70 years old, these women were born in what was…
‘Tax us more’: Millionaires urge governments to raise taxes to fund coronavirus aid
Over 80 of the world's wealthiest individuals have called for higher taxes on the rich in order to fund the coronavirus recovery. In an open letter, the group Millionaires for Humanity said…
Virus without borders: health emergency tests faith in governments
Could the coronavirus outbreak lay bare a whole different kind of challenge for humanity? An unforeseen virus, rattling markets and governments the planet over. The World Health Organization stopping just shy of…
Oceans turning from friend to foe, warns landmark UN report
Humanity should brace itself for some serious blowback over the next few centuries from oceans and Earth's frozen zones, or cryosphere, according to the draft of a major UN report obtained by…