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Ilan Goldfajn, the president of the Inter-American Development Bank, speaks to the Associated Press during an interview in Rome June 18, 2026. A day later Goldfajn met privately with Pope Leo, asserting the potential of rare earth mining. (AP/Domenico Stinellis)

A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth mining

The Vatican has long opposed multinational mining corporations, especially in Latin America and in favor of the Indigenous peoples, whose lands and livelihoods are often ravaged by mining projects.

An internally displaced Somali family prepares breakfast outside their makeshift shelter in Mogadishu May 7, 2026. Experts say nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity and more than 1.8 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition because of recurrent drought, displacement, prolonged instability and insufficient resources. (OSV News/Reuters/Feisal Omar)

Notre Dame study links climate change to stunted child growth in Africa

Researchers say climate change is a "threat multiplier" on social inequalities facing vulnerable communities and poor households unable to buy food elsewhere after a bad harvest, losing sources of nutrition and income.

Brian Roewe

People transport containers of water in Havana June 3, 2026. (AP/Ramon Espinosa)

Las monjas en Cuba sostienen sus ministerios en medio de la crisis humanitaria

Los apagones y la escasez de combustible afectan la vida y la misión de las monjas en Cuba, desde la atención a comunidades hasta la producción de hostias para las parroquias. "Para una religiosa, vivir en Cuba hoy en día significa sortear y afrontar una serie de retos estructurales y económicos que requieren una enorme capacidad de adaptación y resiliencia", afirma la Hna. Noemy Ayala, de las Carmelitas Descalzas.

Rhina Guidos

Demonstrators protest outside the Argentine National Congress building in Buenos Aires as lawmakers debate the Javier Milei government's proposal to reform Argentina's glacier protection law April 8, 2026. (AP/Rodrigo Abd)

Argentine Catholics join push to reverse Milei's changes to glacier protection law

A reform to Argentina's 2010 glacier protection law has been met with popular opposition, with opponents arguing that the changes loosen government oversight of mining and oil projects, and put water sources at risk.