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GENEVA, Switzerland – The Holy See's representative to the United Nations appealed Wednesday to the Human Rights Council to couple psychological treatment with spiritual care.

]]> cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) Vatican Fri, 16 Jun 2017 08:50:00 -0400 Holy See representative urges all states to abolish death penalty /home/international/item/19832-holy-see-representative-urges-all-states-to-abolish-death-penalty /home/international/item/19832-holy-see-representative-urges-all-states-to-abolish-death-penalty

VATICAN CITY - The Catholic Church firmly opposes the death penalty and urges all states to move toward its abolition, said the Vatican's permanent observer to United Nations agencies in Geneva.

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VATICAN CITY - The Vatican representative to the UN Human Rights Council urged the Israeli military and fighters in the Gaza Strip to stop targeting civilian areas.

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