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A Holy See-supported treaty banning the possession of nuclear weapons that comes into force Jan. 22, 2021, is buoying efforts of nations and organizations working to abolish such armaments.

Facebook removed a video commentary from Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez of Guadalajara, saying it spread false information about COVID-19.

he International Auschwitz Committee welcomed the arrest of a man who was wearing a shirt emblazoned with the words “Camp Auschwitz” during the storming of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.

Pope Francis told Uruguay’s new ambassador to the Holy See that a future visit to the country as well as to his native Argentina is still very much on the table.

For one of the last visits of his presidency, Trump chose the Rio Grande Valley, the setting of some of his most criticized immigration polices — separation of families and detention of minors — to emerge from public and political isolation following the U.S. Capitol attacks.

In its 6-3 order, the Supreme Court justices said women must follow previous Food and Drug Administration requirements that they had to visit a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic in person to obtain abortion-inducing drugs.

The Trump administration reclassified Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism Jan. 11, 2021, five years after the island nation was removed from that list.

The Vatican thanked Australia’s financial crime agency for its collaboration after it issued a report Jan. 13 saying that it had grossly over-reported the amount of money transferred from the Vatican to Australia in the last six years.