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The Trump administration is restricting U.S. funding to organizations promoting abortion access globally, affecting aid to African nations with high maternal mortality rates where unsafe abortion remains a leading cause of death.
Greece has nominated Mount Olympus, the mythological home of ancient Greek gods, for UNESCO World Heritage status as a mixed cultural and natural site, with the decision to be discussed later this month.
Caritas, a Catholic Church organization, began distributing hundreds of boxes of U.S. humanitarian aid in two municipalities near Havana, amid longstanding tensions between Cuba and the United States.
UNESCO inscribed a West Bank archaeological site and Lebanese castles on its World Heritage List despite Israeli objections, citing preservation needs amid ongoing Middle East conflicts.
Orthodox monks have established the first monastery in Estonia in over 80 years, marking a significant religious development in one of Europe’s most secular societies.
A traditionalist Catholic sect plans to ordain bishops without Vatican approval on July 1, potentially triggering excommunication and deepening divisions within the global Catholic Church.