In an opening address, the pope, lamented that throughout the world, children’s rights “are daily trampled upon and ignored.” ...

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...

The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to free time, ...

Speaking in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Pope Francis also drew attention Monday to his concern that young people, ...

Pope Francis speaks to participants in a Feb. 3, 2025, International Summit on the Rights of the Child inside the Clementine Hall of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. (Credit: Vatican Media.) ...

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation ROME -- Pope Francis convened a high-level summit Monday to ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis convened a high-level summit Monday to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation, throwing his moral authority behind a ...