Opening ceremony
The official opening ceremony was moderated by Rev. Dr Lin Manhong, residential vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council; and Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary.
Wang Wenxu, director of…

Opening ceremony
The official opening ceremony was moderated by Rev. Dr Lin Manhong, residential vice president and general secretary of the China Christian Council; and Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary.
Wang Wenxu, director of…

One of two US national guard soldiers shot in a targeted attack near the White House this week has died, while the second is fighting for his life, Donald Trump has announced.
As part of his Thanksgiving call to US troops late on Thursday, the US…

Turkish President Erdogan is reportedly seeking a green light from Washington for a Turkish role in post-war arrangements in the Gaza Strip, hoping United States President Donald Trump will help persuade Israel to accept Ankara’s…

Published On 28 Nov 2025
Shouts of “Papa Leo” and “Viva il Papa” (Long live the pope ) have reverberated throughout Istanbul’s Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, accompanied by…

According to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, several reporters and local media managers were summoned or threatened by security agents after publishing reports on the water crisis, which has left some neighborhoods without running water for…


Dear Ministers,
Excellencies,
Good morning to everybody.
It is a wonderful venue. So firstly, I would like to thank our host, Jose Manuel Albares, not only for giving us the opportunity to meet in Barcelona today, but also for the continued…

[Rossella Pulvirenti is a Senior Lecturer in Manchester Law School (UK), specialising in international criminal law and human rights, with a specific focus on evidence and witnesses’ rights]
The evidentiary landscape of international…