Conditions in many parts of the world force women and girls to bear the burden of carrying out everyday chores for their families and communities, keeping many of them from getting even a basic education, the Vatican's U.N. nuncio said Oct. 6.

Politicians who enable the proliferation of assault weapons are guilty of illicit cooperation in evil.

Imam Abdullah Antepli gave the opening prayer in the House of Representatives and delivered a plea for celebrating differences.

Religious groups that had opposed the mandate were pleased with the administration's action.

The Declaration of Rome appealed “to leaders of the world’s great religions to inform and mobilize members of every faith to join in a global movement to protect the world’s children.”

The Nobel committee honored ICAN for its efforts to achieve a prohibition of nuclear weapons under international law through the U.N.