Catholic leaders respond forcefully to reports that an indigenous group was massacred to make way for illegal gold mining in the Amazon, casting blame on the Brazilian government.

“I believe that we who want peace are in the majority, even if it is imperfect.”

For nearly 20 years, the United States was severely divided by race, and a generational split not seen since the Civil War.

Members of Myanmar's minority Rohingya group face violence even as they flee the country as the humanitarian situation turns desperate.

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, spoke about human rights concerns around the world, highlighting in particular the targeting of Myanmar's Rohingya minority.

"We cannot allow the destruction of lives to become normal. We cannot govern the nation by killing. We cannot foster a humane and decent Filipino culture by killing."