11 of its 16 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 48 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Vatican City on 3 of the 30 days held.
Most on Wednesday 14 October 2026: 29 of its 35 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Vatican City's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
Vatican CityThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Vatican City most14 of its 19 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%.
29 of its 35 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health84%81 stories
Rights & justice9%9 stories
Displacement4%4 stories
Conflict & violence2%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given1%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected3 Stories reporting people killed1 Stories reporting people displaced1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Vatican City. Ring: the world. Measured over 93 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Fearmuch less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Vatican City in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Vatican City's own usual (the 30 days before).