Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV listens to FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu during his visit at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy on October 16, 2025 to mark World Food Day and the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding. In his address he reaffirmed the Holy See’s closeness to the institution and calls for a shared global commitment to end hunger and malnutrition. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy on October 16, 2025 to mark World Food Day and the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding. In his address he reaffirmed the Holy See’s closeness to the institution and calls for a shared global commitment to end hunger and malnutrition. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy on October 16, 2025 to mark World Food Day and the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding. In his address he reaffirmed the Holy See’s closeness to the institution and calls for a shared global commitment to end hunger and malnutrition. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV greets FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu during his visit to the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy on October 16, 2025 to mark World Food Day and the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding. In his address he reaffirmed the Holy See’s closeness to the institution and calls for a shared global commitment to end hunger and malnutrition. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy on October 16, 2025 to mark World Food Day and the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding. In his address he reaffirmed the Holy See’s closeness to the institution and calls for a shared global commitment to end hunger and malnutrition. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy on October 16, 2025 to mark World Food Day and the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding. In his address he reaffirmed the Holy See’s closeness to the institution and calls for a shared global commitment to end hunger and malnutrition. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Visits FAO on World Food Day - Rome

Pope Leo XIV signs book of honour during his visit to the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy on October 16, 2025 to mark World Food Day and the 80th anniversary of the organization’s founding. LEFT: FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu. In his address he reaffirmed the Holy See’s closeness to the institution and calls for a shared global commitment to end hunger and malnutrition. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese New Year celebrated in Iranian university

STORY: Chinese New Year celebrated in Iranian university SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: EDUCATION/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration STORYLINE: A Chinese New Year celebration ceremony was held Wednesday at the Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU) in the Iranian capital Tehran. The event was hosted by the Chinese Language Scientific Association of the university. The university's authorities, staff of China's embassy in Tehran, professors and students of the Chinese language department, and students of other majors, attended the event. During the ceremony, the Chinese language students of the university performed a song in Chinese, which was followed by several speeches delivered by the university's authorities and professors. In her brief speech, Iranian professor of Chinese language at the department Sara Almasieh said the closeness of the dates of China's Spring Festival and Nowruz (the Iranian New Year) celebrations had in

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally In Solidarity With Israel - Paris

Rally In Solidarity With Israel - Paris

A sign denouncing supposed closeness between the France Insoumise party and Islamist movements during a "solidarity march for Israel" organized by the CRIF (Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France). Paris, October 9, 2023.Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rally In Solidarity With Israel - Paris

Rally In Solidarity With Israel - Paris

A sign denouncing supposed closeness between the France Insoumise party and Islamist movements during a "solidarity march for Israel" organized by the CRIF (Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France). Paris, October 9, 2023.Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ukrainian refugees flee to Poland following Russia's military operation

STORY: Ukrainian refugees flee to Poland following Russia's military operation DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: MEDYKA, Poland CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Ukrainian family walking along the road after crossing the border (courtesy of TVN) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEKSYI, Refugee from Ukraine 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Aleksyi's wife, Refugee from Ukraine 4. various of the family walking from the border crossing 5. various of refugees with a child 6. various of Mrs. Oleksandea Brechkoi, a refugee 7. various of their child, boy named Daniel, a refugee 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VITALII KOVAL, Ukrainian refugee, software developer 9. various of the bus station STORYLINE: Ukrainian refugees are fleeing to Poland after Russia's launch of a "special military operation" in Donbass. Ukrainians have the short-stay right in the EU without visa, and Poland's geographical and cultural closeness makes it the destination of choice for people fleeing the war. SOUNDBITE 1 (Engl

Cherry blossoms in full bloom in roped-off area near Fukushima nuke plant

Cherry blossoms in full bloom in roped-off area near Fukushima nuke plant

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the Yoru no Mori district of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 8, 2015. The district has remained off-limits due to its closeness to Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant since the northeastern Japanese region was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo