After a disputed incident in which more than 100 Palestinians were killed while attempting to access humanitarian aid in Gaza, Church leaders in Jerusalem have condemned what they said was a targeted attack and called for a ceasefire.
A Catholic leader in north-east Burkina Faso says Christians in his country have refused to give up their faith in the face of rising jihadist attacks.
For years, Pope Francis has condemned so-called "gender theory," calling it an "extremely dangerous" ideology in a speech to diplomats in January, and on Friday he took it a step further, saying he has asked that the topic be studied.