Ayatollah Sistani underlines the significance of concerted efforts to promote respect among followers of various faiths.

Pope Francis slams as “a barbaric act” the recent Qur’an burnings in Sweden and Denmark.

Pope Francis has condemned the desecration of the Qur’an outside a Stockholm mosque, expressing “anger and disgust” over the blasphemous move.

Bolivians have taken to the streets to demand action over sex abuse cases.

Pope Francis has sent a letter to Ayatollah Sistani, two years after they met in Najaf.

Pope Francis has condemned foreign powers' plundering of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DCR), demanding an end to "economic colonialism" in Africa.

Relatives of Bahraini political prisoners have called on Pope Francis to put pressure on the Manama regime to end human rights abuses across the kingdom.

Bahrain’s main opposition group says the ruling Al Khalifah regime is exploiting the ongoing visit by Pope Francis to the kingdom to cover up its repressive measures and heavy-handed crackdown against dissidents.

Nine international human rights organizations urge Pope Francis to raise human rights concerns when he visits Bahrain later this month.

Families of jailed dissidents in Bahrain appeal to Pope Francis to speak out against human rights abuses perpetrated by the ruling Al-Khalifa regime during his upcoming trip to the Persian Gulf country.