Bahrain’s main opposition group says the ruling Al Khalifah regime is exploiting the ongoing visit by Pope Francis to the kingdom to cover up its repressive measures and heavy-handed crackdown against dissidents.

Nine international human rights organizations urge Pope Francis to raise human rights concerns when he visits Bahrain later this month.

Families of jailed dissidents in Bahrain appeal to Pope Francis to speak out against human rights abuses perpetrated by the ruling Al-Khalifa regime during his upcoming trip to the Persian Gulf country.

A group of detained Bahraini Shia Muslim clerics call on Pope Francis to push for reforms when he visits the Persian Gulf kingdom early next month.

Canada has requested the French government for the extradition of a French priest, Johannes Riviore, accused of sexually abusing Indigenous children more than 30 years ago.

This article by Elham Abedini delves into the various aspects of the discovery of mass graves containing indigenous students in Canada’s Church-run residential schools.

Pope Francis has renewed his apology to Indigenous people in Canada who were subjected to abuse in Catholic-run residential schools, while denouncing "ideological colonization" of the past.